WELLINGTON, Colo. — An evacuation order has been lifted after a house explosion in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Wellington Fire Protection District, firefighters were called out to the 7500 block of Little Fox Lane for a possible explosion at 2:30 p.m.
Firefighters said when they arrived, they found a two-story home with obvious damage in addition to a small fire in the basement and another in the attic. The fire department said the fires were quickly put out, but about 70% of the structure was damaged in the explosion.
Witnesses and firefighters rescued two dogs from the home, and the dogs were taken to local animal hospitals.
Ashley Gonzales was at her home across the street when she heard the explosion.
"Big boom, a big boom. Didn’t feel as much shaking, but heard a big boom for sure," she said.
"It just looked like a bomb went off."
Isaac Padilla also lives in a rental property across the street.
"I was in my bedroom, I could see commotion from my window. I heard a loud boom, it did vibrate a bit," he remembered.
"I took my headphones off, rushed downstairs to get a better look at things. The garage door was imploded, the back half of the house was completely destroyed, sliding off into the yard. Windows smashed in, smell of gas in the area."
"You could definitely smell the gas," Gonzales added.
The official cause of the explosion is under investigation. No other structures were involved, the fire department said. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters.
Local residents were told to evacuate immediately after the explosion. The evacuations were lifted by 4 p.m.
Hours later, neighbors remained outside - comparing what they experienced and checking on each other.
"Everybody's been watching, making sure people are ok," Gonzales said.
"It’s a small town, people come together," Padilla added. "This is just one of those things, it scares all of us."
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