A man died in an explosion at his home in Molunkus, Maine, Friday afternoon, fire officials said.
Kerry Holmes, 66, is believed to have died in a propane torch incident about 3 p.m. on Aroostock Road, the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office said.
The explosion took place after a propane torch Holmes was using to thaw a commercial truck’s frozen water tank went out, leading to the build-up of propane gas around the tank, officials said. It’s believed a second torch ignited the explosion.
First responders pronounced Holmes dead at the scene, officials said. The investigation was ongoing as of Friday night.
Molunkus is a small town about an hour north of Bangor.
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