Explosion, Massive Fire Destroy Truro Home; No One Hurt

At least two explosions and a massive fire reduced a home in Truro, Massachusetts, to rubble overnight.

According to Truro Fire Chief Tim Collins, fire crews saw two explosions when they responded to the Hardings Way home on the outer Cape around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Fire crews from along Cape Cod were assisting the Truro Fire Department on scene near First Light Lane, including Eastham, Orleans, Wellfleet, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich and Hyannis.

Thankfully, no one was hurt, police said.

Fire officials and neighbors were stunned by what they saw, with the fire chief adding that he's never dealt with anything to this extent in 27 years.

See photos of the aftermath of the Truro house explosion.

Neighbor Kristin Perry tells NBC10 Boston that a couple in their 70s own the home but were staying in a cottage right behind it, as they usually rent out their main property.

Perry says a loud boom woke her up and made her dogs go crazy.

“I kinda sorta went to bed and I heard a boom! So there was a couple big explosions and then one really big mushroom cloud explosion,” said Perry, who says she grew up in the home and sold it to the couple about 35 years ago.

Video and photos from the scene show the house was leveled with debris scattered everywhere.

As the sun started to come up Friday morning, a clearer picture emerged of the destruction, with pieces of insulation seen hanging from trees, and a washing machine and couch strewn about with panels of wood.

People on social media had reported they felt their houses shaking as far away as Osterville.

Fire investigators were on scene Friday morning.

There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion and fire, but the fire chief says the home was heated with propane and heating oil.

An investigation by the state fire marshal's office and state police is ongoing.

Truro is about 100 miles from Boston. The Outer Cape seaside community is a popular vacation spot.