A Columbia Falls firefighter moves a piece of a debris out of the way as smoke rises from a collapsed carport in Columbia Falls Thursday afternoon. A house at 1206 Second Ave. W. exploded around 3:50 p.m., killing a Northwestern Energy employee working about 20 feet away from the building.
May 7, 2010
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May 7, 2010 2 a.m.
Kalispell man dies in gas explosion
House, car, carport a total loss in C. Falls blast
A violent explosion flattened a home, killing a Kalispell man Thursday afternoon in Columbia Falls.