Moonshine too potent for Calgary garage
Last Updated: Thursday, March 6, 2008 | 11:22 AM MT
CBC News
Fire officials suspect a large overhead door flew off a Calgary garage and landed on a neighbour's roof Wednesday night because a resident was cooking up some home brew.
Investigators believe a propane explosion blew a garage door from a Calgary home onto a neighbour's roof.
(CBC)
Investigators said Thursday they believe a propane explosion blew the garage door about 18 metres into the air from a southwest home onto an adjacent roof.
"Initial investigations revealed that the occupant of the home may have been experimenting with a homemade moonshine setup when it exploded," said a news release from the Calgary fire department.
No one was hurt in the explosion.
(CBC)
No one was hurt.
Police and fire officials continue to investigate and put out a reminder that it is unsafe to experiment with flammables or explosives.
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