Gas Bottles Explode During Fire, Destroying Roebourne Home

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Residents fled their burning home in Roebourne, Western Australia, shortly before gas bottles exploded on February 4.

Western Australia Police said officers evacuated the residents after finding several gas bottles near the fire site on Sholl Street. Following the evacuation, the gas bottles exploded, sending sheet metal and debris into nearby yards.

This video shows the blast. Police were investigating the cause of the blaze, which destroyed the house. Credit: Western Australia Police Force via Storyful