LOWELL, Mich. — Rockford Ambulance and Lowell Fire Department responded to an explosion in the 3000 block of Fallasburg Park Drive NE around 3 a.m.
According to the Kent County Sheriff's Department, medics treated two people for smoke inhalation. No other injuries have been reported.
The Kent County Sheriff's Office also said the home was vacant at the time of the explosion.
"On the video it sounds like a rifle firing very close but to think that that was a third of a mile away, it sounded like it was right next to your ear," neighbor Bruce Doll said. He lives right down the road on Fallasburg Park Drive. Doll, his wife and pets were awoke to the sound of the explosion.
"It was a big explosion, we jumped up, turned on the lights, the dogs were going crazy," Doll said.
He went back to sleep and then checked his surveillance cameras a few hours later.
"It's sad but no one was hurt, but I think God was watching over everybody," Doll said. "One of the firemen said if it had been during the day, it would have been a whole different story."
Debris is scattered everywhere, including insulation which is now hanging in the trees. The front door was thrown at least 100 yards away.
"The scene was so covered with wood and nails that the firemen had to be really careful walking because they were constantly getting poked in the foot with nails," Doll said.
Doll says the tight knit community will do whatever they can to help the homeowners move forward.
"Things can be replaced but people can't."
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