House explosion rocks seismometers across Puget Sound

The home exploded Tuesday morning in Port Orchard, about 15 miles west of Seattle.

The force of the explosion shattered windows at Mullenix Ridge Elementary, which borders the residential property, Wilson said.

It is unknown what caused the explosion. However, sheriff’s detectives requested assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation. “It’s turned into popsicle sticks as to be expected with an explosion of this nature versus one that may have occurred with a traditional stick-built house or one with brick and mortar”, said Deputy Scott Wilson, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say two people are dead following a powerful explosion that leveled a home in Western Washington.

“There was a huge explosion at 4:09 a.m. that shook homes, woke residents in the Olalla-Gig Harbor area early this morning”, Anne Wolfe Ehrhardt told KIRO 7.

KIRO 7 Facebook users across Kitsap County and beyond have been posting descriptions of what they felt.

Kitsap County fire crews and Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office personnel are responding to the scene of a house explosion that leveled a home just after 4 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 3800 block of SE Soholt Lane. Residents of other nearby homes reported similar damage.