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A deadly explosion at a THC extraction facility in the Morrow Gill business complex in Sand Springs, Oklahoma killed two people and damaged at least 25 nearby businesses. Investigators say the blast started inside the facility, and authorities are reviewing licenses and safety compliance as the area is treated as a potential crime scene. First responders also rescued a survivor from the rubble — a tenant’s pet rabbit.
An SUV exploded in a Van Nuys supermarket parking lot after a man tried to light a cigarette inside the vehicle, which contained canisters of butane. The man suffered burns but survived. Six firefighters and an ambulance responded to the scene, and the incident was handed over to the Los Angeles Police Department.
A massive fire engulfed a building in Clinton Township, with explosions caused by butane, nitrous, and lighter fluid from a company that supplies the vaping industry. The fire chief explained that the building contained over 100,000 vape pens and had recently received a truckload of butane, contributing to the explosions. Authorities are investigating the legality of the materials and believe propane was not a major factor in the fire.