BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A Monday night house explosion was likely caused by a gas stove, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
There were no injuries, but the home was deemed a total loss, according to the sheriff's office. The owner escaped from the mobile home and is now staying with family, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue (MVFR).
MVFR first arrived on the scene of a reported structure house fire off S. Foothills Highway in Boulder County around 10:22 p.m. Monday. Firefighting crews found the mobile home with light smoke. When firefighters brought out a hose, they found the fire was already out.
Then the Multi-Agency Fire Investigation Team (MAFIT) arrived to investigate how the fire started, with help from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
The mobile home owner said a gas stove was installed earlier in the day and he smelled gas when he used it Monday evening. Later, an electrical short in the mobile home wall ignited, collecting gas, and causing a small explosion.
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