Rescuers free 3 workers from house under construction rocked by explosion

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• Three Injured in MN House Explosion, Cause Under Investigation
• Anoka County Sheriff's Office:
• Crews respond to house explosion in East Bethel
• 3 injured after explosion at East Bethel house under construction
• Rescuers free 3 workers from house under construction rocked by explosion
• injured in East Bethel explosion

A police officer at the scene told WCCO's Beret Leone the fire appeared to start with a gas explosion. RICHFIELD, Minn. — A home explosion just south of Minneapolis sent one woman to the hospital Monday morning. Lt. Bill Jacobson with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office provides an update after a under construction home exploded the morning of Feb. 6.

Three Injured in MN House Explosion, Cause Under Investigation

EAST BETHEL, Minn. — Emergency crews are on the scene of a reported home explosion in East Bethel Monday that left three people injured. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office released more information in the late morning, saying the house was under construction before the explosion. EAST BETHEL, Minn. -- Three construction workers are in the hospital following a house explosion in East Bethel Monday morning.

Anoka County Sheriff's Office:

Jacobson said midafternoon Monday that he had no information about the victims' conditions, and he did not release their identities other than to say they were workingfor a contractor. Sheriff’s officials said the blast response had shifted to an investigation, and crews from Xcel Energy were sweeping the area with gas detectors. A malfunction with a heater played a role in an explosion that injured three men at the site of a house being built in East Bethel, a contractor said Tuesday. The three injured men were said to be working on the home at the time of the explosion. Responders flew one of the men to the Hennepin County Medical Center and took the other two there by ambulance.

Crews respond to house explosion in East Bethel

One man was transported by air ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center, two by ground ambulance. Their conditions are unknown, Anoka County sheriff’s office Lt. Bill Jacobson said in a statement. The three victims were taken to Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, one by helicopter and two by ambulance. Their conditions were unknown as of late morning, the sheriff’s office said.

3 injured after explosion at East Bethel house under construction

“Upon arrival they found what appeared to be an explosion scene at a home that was under construction. Three people were injured Monday morning in an explosion at a home under construction in East Bethel, north of the Twin Cities. Rescue operations led to three adult males being extricated from the wreckage. All were transported to HCMC, one by helicopter and the others by ground ambulance. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office identified them as 35-year-old Keith Hyovalti of Oak Grove, 47-year-old William Swanson of Zimmerman, and 47-year-old James Wells of Coon Rapids. All three remained at HCMC Tuesday; Hyovalti and Swanson are reported in satisfactory condition, while Wells is listed as serious.

All three were said to still be at Hennepin Healthcare, but were reported to be stable. Hyovalti and Swanson are said to be in satisfactory condition, but Wells is in serious condition. Neighbors like Katie Verchow were still visibly shaken themselves on Monday afternoon. One of the common responses among all of the neighbors WCCO spoke with was they heard and felt what happened, then they went outside, looked for smoke, and didn't see any. When you look up above from our drone, you can see a crater in the home, but also this is new construction with engineered I-joists and OSBs.

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Neighbors say it happened at a new home that has been under construction since last fall. The explosion prompted an enormous response from first responders, including a rescue team to extract three men from the debris. Two were taken by ambulance, another airlifted by helicopter to the hospital. One man was transported by air ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center, two by ground ambulance. Their conditions are unknown, Anoka County sheriff’s office Lt. Bill Jacobson said in a statement.

Rescuers free 3 workers from house under construction rocked by explosion

One man was taken by helicopter to the Hennepin County Medical Center, and the other two were driven there by ambulance. The Anoka County sheriff’s office identified the men as Keith Hyovalti, 35, of Oak Grove, William Swanson, 47, of Zimmerman, and James Wells, 47, of Coon Rapids. Authorities have not released specific information about their injuries.

We are inspecting our system in the surrounding area to ensure it is operating as intended and that it continues to provide safe and reliable service to our customers. The safety of the public remains our top priority as a provider of natural gas and we regularly conduct inspections of our gas lines to ensure they meet and exceed requirements. The incident did not cause any gas or electrical outages for our customers in East Bethel. The home at that address is under construction and does not currently receive natural gas service from Xcel Energy. While it was scheduled to be connected to our system soon, there is currently no natural gas supply on the property.

And that community, according to officials, also provided firefighters with a big assist. Many people called 911, enabling a faster response that might've saved lives. Neighbors WCCO crews spoke to off camera say they heard a loud boom and their home shake.

Three men are in the hospital after a reported explosion Monday morning in East Bethel. As previously reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, the explosion happened at a site that was under construction on the 2800 block of Viking Boulevard Northeast. According to Allina Health, three patients have been transported from the scene -- two by Allina Health EMS ambulances, one by helicopter ambulance.

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Unlike an obituary, Memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one who has passed. Jacobson said there was clear evidence of an explosion but added it’s up to the fire department to determine if there was a fire or other catalyst. The East Bethel Fire Department wasn’t taking additional questions about the cause Monday. “They quickly determined there were three people trapped inside the structure where the explosion occurred,” said Lt. Bill Jacobson with the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. Our thoughts are with those injured in the explosion at a home in East Bethel this morning. "Please don't assume someone else is calling," said Lt. Bill Jacobson with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.

Fire crews say reports of the explosions came in just before 9 a.m. Hennepin County deputies, who just happened to be in the area, heard the blast and acted quickly. An explosion at an apparent home under construction occurred around 9 a.m. Their conditions are unknown, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said.

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday morning identified the three people who were injured in Monday's explosion in East Bethel. Both Xcel and CenterPoint energy utilities say the property did not yet have any natural gas service. Hyovalti and Swanson are in satisfactory condition, but Wells was last reported to be in serious condition.