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| Emergency services have reported to Arcadia Dr. in Fort Thomas./CC |
This story has been updated. – 12/24/14
Multiple Fort Thomas Police, including emergency service officers have reported to a residence in the 60 block of Arcadia Drive.
At 8:30 PM Monday night, witnesses on the scene reported multiple fire trucks and at least four squad cars from Fort Thomas and Newport on scene for an explosion that occurred in the basement of the house.
According to FTPD Lieutenant Casey Kilgore, the explosion was a result of the homeowner extracting oil from some flowers using butane, which is what combusted.
No house fire ensued, and no citations were issued.
Other municipalities’ emergency services also responded to the scene, and there were no injuries.
– Staff report.