1 dead, 1 hospitalized after home explosion in River Falls Police chief says a 75-year-old mother died and her 42-year-old daughter is still in the hospital with significant burns. Author: Diane Sandberg (KARE11), Jennifer Hoff Published: 4:31 AM CST February 2, 2021 Updated: 10:21 PM CST February 2, 2021 RIVER FALLS, Wis. — One person has died after what police are calling an explosion and fire at a home in River Falls, Wisconsin Monday evening. According to a press release from police, River Falls Police and Fire Departments responded to reports of a fire in the 400 block of River Hills Road. Upon arrival first responders learned two people were in the home at the time of the explosion, and that neighbors helped pull them out.