The explosion that killed two people in Pueblo County in early January likely was caused by a water heater, according to investigators.
Pueblo County deputies responded to a house near 57th Lane and Cherry Road, south of Boone, after nearby residents about 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 8, according to the sheriff’s office. By the time deputies arrived, the house was engulfed in flames.
Officials with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control are investigating but believe it’s linked to the installation of a water heater at the home, according to an .
Investigators found propane gas at the scene, sheriff’s officials stated.
A man and a woman were in the home when the explosion happened, according to the sheriff’s office. Search crews found one of the bodies on Jan. 8 and the second in the morning of Jan. 9.
Both victims will be identified by the Pueblo County coroner’s office.
A report on the completed investigation is expected to be released by mid-February, according to the sheriff’s office.
2 killed after house explodes in rural southern Colorado
