The Bemidji Fire Department, Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, and the Minnesota
State Fire Marshal's Office continue to investigate the cause of a house explosion on
Monday evening in Grant Valley Township. The cause does appear to be accidental
in nature and investigators believe it may be related to a propane gas leak in the
home.
On Monday evening emergency responders arrived on scene to find an occupied
home that was totally destroyed. Emergency services personnel located and quickly
removed one victim from the debris who was in the home at the time of the
explosion. He was transport to Sanford Hospital by ambulance. We have no
additional information on his current status.
