Three firefighters were injured Wednesday afternoon after a home exploded in the Greenbank area of Whidbey Island shortly after they arrived on scene, destroying the house completely, igniting a neighbor’s home, and damaging a third nearby property.
The incident was reported at approximately 2:45 p.m. at a residence along South Smugglers Cove Road near Lagoon Point Road. Firefighters initially responded to a 911 call reporting a house fire, and the home exploded shortly after crews arrived. Two fire chiefs and one firefighter were injured in the blast and transported to local hospitals. All three are in stable condition.