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Marengo home explosion, fire and aftermath coverage

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com A Marengo home explosion (center) destroyed a neighboring home, (right) and severly damaged a third (far left) and left eight to 10 more houses uninhabitable and sent two people to the hospital around 5 a.m. Sunday. Marengo Fire Chief Bob Bradbury said at least 40 additional homes in the neighborhood were affected by debris. A damage estimate isn't yet available. The owners of the home where the explosion initiated weren't home at the time of the incident, but there were animals inside. (H. Rick Bamman)

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com A Marengo home explosion (center) destroyed a neighboring home, (right) and severly damaged a third (far left) and left eight to 10 more houses uninhabitable and sent two people to the hospital around 5 a.m. Sunday. Marengo Fire Chief Bob Bradbury said at least 40 additional homes in the neighborhood were affected by debris. A damage estimate isn't yet available. The owners of the home where the explosion initiated weren't home at the time of the incident, but there were animals inside. (H. Rick Bamman)

Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Marengo Fire Chief Bob Bradbury watches on as McHenry County Plumbing Inspector Phil Muska hangs up a "Keep Out" sign in the neighborhood of a 7th Circle home explosion Sunday, June 11, 2017. Over 50 surrounding homes were damaged from the blast. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. (Daryl Quitalig)

Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Buddy accompanies Ross Hadlock, resident at 8th Ave. and 7th Circle, checks his phone while waiting out updates from the 7th Circle home explosion Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Marengo Community High School. Over 50 surrounding homes were damaged from the blast. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. (Daryl Quitalig)

Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Firefighter/Paramedics Brandon Morrison (from right), Mike Golden, Cpt. Patrick Fanning, and Ben Campbell take a moment after loading up their truck while in front of the location of a 7th Circle home explosion Sunday, June 11, 2017. Over 50 surrounding homes were damaged from the blast. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. (Daryl Quitalig)

Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Tori Hadlock, 10, colors a mermaid in a supplied coloring book at Marengo Community High School while she and her father Ross wait for updates about their house that was damaged after a home exploded in Marengo Sunday, June 11, 2017. Over 50 surrounding homes were damaged from the blast. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. (Daryl Quitalig)

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Investigators work through the debris and damaged vehicles Sunday afternoon after a Marengo home explosion destroyed a neighboring home, left eight to 10 more houses uninhabitable and sent two people to the hospital around 5 a.m. Sunday. Marengo Fire Chief Bob Bradbury said at least 30 additional homes in the neighborhood were affected by debris. A damage estimate isn't yet available. "We haven''t grasped that," Bradbury said. "We have a crew of building inspectors going around right now looking at the damages." (H. Rick Bamman)