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Hamilton rocked by 2 suspected home explosions, 3 people hospitalized

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Two suspected home explosions occurred in Hamilton on Thursday morning, resulting in three people being hospitalized and significant property damage. The first explosion happened at 182 Springside Drive around 7:30 a.m., causing a house to collapse and spark a fire. A second blast took place at 8 Lampton Place around 9 a.m., leading to a large plume of smoke and the evacuation of residents from an adjacent home. Both incidents are under investigation by the Office of the Fire Marshall, with no connection between them established.

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Two separate home explosions rocked Hamilton, Ontario on Thursday morning, injuring three people and causing extensive damage. The first blast occurred at 7:30 a.m. at 182 Springside Drive, collapsing the garage and setting the house on fire. A victim was hospitalized in serious condition from burns sustained during this explosion. Neighboring homes were also damaged, though no other injuries were reported.

The second explosion happened around 9 a.m. at 8 Lampton Place, sending up a large plume of smoke visible to firefighters racing to the scene. Two people inside the home suffered injuries and were hospitalized. Both incidents are under investigation by the Office of the Fire Marshal with no known connection between them.

The force of the first explosion was so significant it caused 911 calls reporting what sounded like a plane crash, prompting local fears beyond the immediate danger to residents. Hamilton’s Fire Chief David Cunliffe emphasized there is "absolutely no link" between the two explosions and praised emergency responders for their quick actions.

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Hamilton Fire Chief David Cunliffe told reporters Thursday afternoon that fire crews are investigating both incidents, and the Office of the Fire Marshall was on scene to determine the cause of the explosions.

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Hamilton rocked by 2 suspected home explosions, 3 people hospitalized · assertive framing

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Two suspected home explosions that sparked multi-alarm fires in Hamilton Thursday morning have sent three people to hospital and have resulted in significant damage to the affected homes, according to firefighters. uncertain

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Office → tell → explosions

The two blasts are not linked, he said. asserted

he → link → ?

The first explosion occurred just after 7:30 a.m. at 182 Springside Drive on Hamilton Mountain. asserted

explosion → occur → Mountain

Cunliffe said a garage exploded, causing the house to collapse on itself and a fire was sparked. asserted

fire → say → itself

Get breaking National news A victim, who was in the garage at the time of the blast, suffered serious burns and was taken to hospital in serious condition, he said. asserted

he → get → condition

The explosion was felt at three fire stations across the city, said Cunliffe. asserted

Cunliffe → feel → city

“People were calling from all over, it was a very significant blast,” he said. asserted

he → call → ?

Two neighbouring homes have also been significantly damaged, said Cunliffe, but no one else in that area has been injured. asserted

one → damage → area

One of those homes had the blast travel through the kitchen and the debris field in the whole area is “very significant,” he said. asserted

he → have → area

Then around 9 a.m., across town in Hamilton’s east end, another suspected home explosion happened at 8 Lampton Place. asserted

explosion → suspect → Place

Cunliffe said a structure was “fully involved” when crews arrived and the fire was significant enough to send a large plume of smoke into the sky. asserted

fire → say → sky

Neighbours rescued two residents who were inside the house while it was on fire, he said. asserted

he → rescue → fire

One resident was sent to hospital in serious condition with burns and the other was sent in stable condition, also with burns. asserted

other → send → burns

One adjacent home was damaged by the fire. asserted

home → damage → fire

Cunliffe said there are some reports that neighbours were smelling gas prior to the explosion, but the cause is still being determined. asserted

cause → say → explosion

Damage to the home is valued at around $750,000, he said. asserted

he → value → 750,000