Washington man in very serious condition due to blender explosion. He was in a backyard shed trying to mix black powder for homemade fireworks.
Despite the force of the explosion, officials said no one else was hurt, and nearby structures did not sustain major damage.
“We’re incredibly fortunate that nobody else was hurt or within close proximity of that shed when it exploded,” [Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Carly] Cappetto said.
The explosion caused structural damage to the detached shed, scattering explosive materials throughout the debris. The Pierce County bomb squad spent several hours carefully working the scene.
“It took several hours for the bomb squad to kind of sift through all the debris and locate all of the devices. I know they collected approximately 37 homemade [devices], almost looking like sticks of dynamite. Some had been empty, some were still full,” Cappetto said.
The case will be forwarded to prosecutors for review. Cappetto stressed that making homemade explosives or fireworks is illegal.