According to press reports, an abandoned house exploded this
morning due to a 35 year old man cutting into steel pipes to sell for scrap. After
he heard the hissing sound of gas he decided to take a break and lit a
cigarette. That’s when the house exploded.
Often thieves will steel metal to sell to recycling yards.
Copper wire is especially popular since it brings in a pretty penny. There have
been several stories over the last few years of metal theft, including theft of
wire from power poles and power stations. Often, utility and PUD officials voice
amazement that no one was hurt. This is a case of someone almost hurt.
For more details about this incident, go to:
My Everett News:
The Herald:
KIRO TV:
In the other Everett item, the Everett Police Department
Blotter notes that on Tuesday, April 2, on an inspection of power poles, PUD
employees discovered five poles with the exposed copper grounding wires stolen.
The wires run vertically down the pole
to disperse excess energy harmlessly into the ground, providing electrical
system stability and voltage balance. Each pole had approximately 30 feet of
wire missing. Whoever stole the wire may have used climbing spike to go up the
poles. The thefts occurred along the Interurban Trail.
Everett PD notes that authorized employees who work on power
poles will be driving marked company vehicles and/or marked equipment. Call 911
with the location, address and description of suspicious people and vehicles
“working” on power poles.
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