Police: Gasoline Caused Early Morning Explosion

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

Gasoline was the cause of an early morning explosion at an East Wakefield home, police say. Little Rock Police Sgt. Terry Hastings says homeless people were using gasoline to keep warm inside of the abandoned house. The house was empty by the time firefighters arrived, but gasoline was found inside. The blast was so strong, it knocked the front wall off of the home. No one was hurt.

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