An explosion in North Stamford caused by a propane tank leveled one house and caused

severe damages to the surrounding houses yesterday afternoon around 1:50 pm. No one

suffered any severe injuries, but one person was hospitalized and put under observation.

The explosion was almost as if a bomb went off, followed by a giant fireball. According

to the Stamford Advocate, parts of the house were found in trees along the street and the

house was on fire for about an hour until firefighters were able to put it out. There were many

different firefighters there including on-duty, on-duty volunteer, off-duty volunteer and a New

Canaan tanker truck.

“I thought a plane hit my house,” Charlene Heffernan, who lives nearby on Webbs Hill

Road, told the Advocate. “I have never heard anything so loud. My house shook from the top

Students at nearby West Hill high school say the building shook, with a couple of

windows blown out. Another house collapsed nearby where the first responders thought that

the blast had originated, according to the Advocate.

“The water came out of my neighbor’s pool because of the explosion” said Kaden

Bouldin, a senior at Stamford High who lives close to the scene of the explosion.

Guiseppe “Joe” Cardillo, 54-year-old owner of the house, was the only one home and

had no apparent injuries. He declined medical attention but was taken to Stamford hospital for

observation in case of internal injuries. According to the Stamford Advocate, a neighbor was

home at the time of the explosion, and helped steer first responders to the scene through 911

dispatchers.

This story will be updated as developments unfold.