Car Explosion at Idaho Falls Home

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Story Published: May 16, 2008 at 4:55 PM MST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 8:18 PM MST

By Nate Eaton

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Friday afternoon Bonneville County fire crews responded a car explosion.

It happened in a neighborhood near Farnsworth Drive in Idaho Falls.

Neighbors say the homeowner finished mowing his lawn, put the mower next to the vehicle, then went inside to take a bath.

That's when everyone in the area heard a large explosion.

Blair Harding, Neighbor: "I heard a blow and when it blew up I looked down this way. Smoke was everywhere. I came running down the circle, alerted the people in the house that they had a fire, and then we got out the hose and we started to keep everything cool around the car."

Crews immediately put the fire out but not before it destroyed the roof the carport.

The house didn't receive any major damage.

No one was injured.

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