Incident: Explosion
It's saddens us to learn that the man that was badly injured in an explosion that destroyed a condo unit this week, is one of our City's paramedics... a husband and a father. Corey Schroeder lays in an induced coma in hospital with severe burns.
The blast blew out an exterior wall of a condo unit and sparked a fire. The damage was so severe, two adjoining units are also considered to be unsafe to enter.
Schroeder was using a chemical product to remove glue from his basement floor after carpet had been removed. It's believed that the furnace came on while Schroeder was working, which resulted in a spark setting off the explosion.
Schroeder managed to make it out of the rubble wearing only shorts and a mask over his face and covered in burns. His wife and 6-year old daughter were not at home at the time. The neighbours directly beside Schroeder's condo unit, weren't home at the time of the blast either.
Investigation is still on going. Damage is estimated at $450.00.
We wish Schroeder a speedy recovery and our prayers and blessings will remain with him and his family!
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