Explosion destroys Old Forge home, damages at least 10 others
Just after 2:30 p.m. a house on Hollywood Road near Hollywood Hills Beach suddenly exploded. Debris was found 300-400 feet out into the lake.
Posted: Jul 30, 2021 4:20 PM
Updated: Jul 30, 2021 10:36 PM
Posted By: WKTV
OLD FORGE, NY – Firefighters from Old Forge, Otter Lake and Eagle Bay responded to an explosion along First Lake Friday afternoon.
Town of Webb Police Chief Ron Johnston says just after 2:30 p.m. a house on Hollywood Road near Hollywood Hills Beach suddenly exploded. Debris was found 300-400 feet out into the lake.
Photo courtesy John Stewart I ve never seen a building explosion to this magnitude. The debris field that shot out into First Lake. Johnston said.