A 72 year old man is dead after a home explosion caused by gun powder occurred Wednesday in Cuba City. The Cuba City Fire Department reported getting a call around 6 p.m. Wednesday of an explosion on East Webster Street. Crews saw a home on fire from the explosion, which happened in an attached garage. A report says MedFlight took a 72-year-old man to UW Hospital, where he later died. Officials stated it is believed the man, who is an active Civil War reenactor, was working in his garage when a spark ignited nearby gun powder and caused the explosion. The man’s name has not been released.Â
Gun Powder Caused Deadly Explosion in Cuba City Home
By Mark Evenstad
May 24, 2024 | 1:59 PM
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