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July 27, 2021 5:26 PM By Jaymes Langrehr
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July 27, 2021 5:26 PM
TOWN OF SULLIVAN, Wis. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department says one person is dead after a house explosion Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Water and Milwaukee Streets for the explosion. Authorities say the person who died was inside the home when it exploded and was the only person home when it happened.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the explosion also damaged the siding of nearby homes and broke windows. Some roads in the surrounding area remain closed due to debris.
The Sheriff’s Office has also asked the state fire marshal’s office and the Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation to come investigate the explosion.
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SULLIVAN, Wis. Authorities say one person was killed Tuesday afternoon when a home exploded in the town Sullivan, about 45 miles west of downtown Milwaukee.
The victim was inside the residence when it exploded and was the only person home when it happened, the Jefferson County Sheriff s Department said.
The force of the blast appeared to cause part of the foundation wall to collapse and blew in doors of a garage, WISN-TV reported. The explosion damaged the siding of nearby homes and shattered windows.
Some roads in the surrounding area remain closed due to debris. About 1,000 customers in the area were without power, according to We Energies.
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SEVIERVILLE â Smokies Stadium will host the Officer Robert Frederick charity softball tournament on Tuesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. in conjunction with the Jefferson County Sheriffâs Office.
Frederick, an officer with the Gatlinburg Police Department, was injured over Memorial Day weekend when his familyâs home was destroyed by a fire that took the life of his daughter Shauna, a recent Gatlinburg-Pittman High School graduate, and his father-in-law, Edmond Davis. The money raised during the event will go to help cover costs the family has endured.
âThe City and the Gatlinburg Police Department are grateful to the Tennessee Smokies and the Jefferson County Sheriffâs Department for organizing this benefit for Officer Frederick and his family. The City still continues to ask for prayers for the family during this difficult time,â said Seth Butler, public information officer.
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