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PIERCETON - Pierceton and North Webster firefighters were called to an LP gas explosion and house fire at 7 p.m. Monday on Ridinger Lake.
Forty-one firemen from the two departments battled the blaze at house #42 EMS R4B1 Lane for 2-1/2 hours.
The only injury resulting from the fire was a sprained wrist suffered by Pierceton fireman Mike Pope.
Pope and was treated at Kosciusko Community Hospital and released.
The home, owned by Norm Brown of Fort Wayne, was destroyed by the explosion and resulting fire. David Arter, occupant of the home, escaped uninjured.
Pierceton Fire Department, which had 20 men at the scene initially, was fully assisted with 21 men and equipment from North Webster Fire Department.
The fire was called in to 911 by Arter's nephew, Robert Sherrard, who reported to the dispatcher that his aunt's home had just blown up.
