Eyewitness recalls explosion that resulted in fatal fire near Cornwall, Ont.
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South Glengarry resident Michael Fenn says he witnessed one of the explosions that killed one person and destroyed three homes near Cornwall this week.
South Glengarry resident Michael Fenn says he witnessed one of the explosions that killed one person and destroyed three homes near Cornwall.
Fenn tells CTV News Ottawa he heard a bang around 7:30 a.m. Thursday at his home on Highway 2 near Malibu Lane. He says his daughter told him the neighbour's house had blown up.
"So I ran to the back door and looked outside and I saw another explosion," Fenn said.
"Which led me to running out of the house, grabbing my pets and my family; I've got three kids."
"The propane tanks were exploding," he said.
Ontario Provincial Police say they found human remains after extinguishing Thursday's fire in South Glengarry.
Fenn says it was the explosion of propane tanks that caused the fire to spread to surrounding homes.