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Gun Powder Caused Deadly Explosion in Cuba City Home

May 24, 2024 | 1:59 PM

A 72 year old man is dead after a home explosion caused by gun powder occurred Wednesday in Cuba City. The Cuba City Fire Department reported getting a call around 6 p.m. Wednesday of an explosion on East Webster Street. Crews saw a home on fire from the explosion, which happened in an attached garage. A report says MedFlight took a 72-year-old man to UW Hospital, where he later died. Officials stated it is believed the man, who is an active Civil War reenactor, was working in his garage when a spark ignited nearby gun powder and caused the explosion. The man’s name has not been released.