Explosion, Fire Destroys Home in Minnetonka
By Adam Carter, NewsRadio 830 WCCO
MINNETONKA, Minn. (WCCO) -- Fire destroyed a home under construction in Minnetonka this afternoon. It happened on the 16-thousand block of Grays Bay Boulevard.
The fire went to three alarms, and Assistant Minnetonka Fire Chief Kevin Fox said crews worked hard to protect neighboring homes.
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"We were able to get there within five minutes of being called," Fox said. "I think if we would have been a minute longer we would have lost the neighbor's house."
At one point, a propane tank exploded, which Fox said accelerated the fire. Seventy-five firefighters were on scene.
Fox said the owners were not home at the time, but two construction workers who were inside managed to escape. No one was injured. A cause has not been determined.
