ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Fire Marshal Al Christie says
the investigation into an explosion near Britton that killed two
volunteer firefighters and injured a third will take at least a
couple more weeks.
Christie says that investigators want to make sure they have everything they need to
determine the cause of the blast.
Authorities say 22-year-old William Waldner and 20-year-old
Jacob Waldner died while extinguishing a coal bin fire at the
Sunset Hutterite colony. Jacob Waldner's father, Jack, was injured.
The firefighters were on top of a building on Sept. 15 when the
explosion blew off the roof and a wall.
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