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Associated Press - November 24, 2009 7:04 AM ET
WILLIAMSBURG, Mo. (AP) - The state fire marshal has determined that a fatal house explosion in Callaway County was caused by a leaking propane gas line.
The explosion last week claimed the lives of 20-year-old Amber Smith, and her four-month-old son, Simon Smith.
Callaway County Sheriff Dennis Crane said investigators found discoloration around the copper gas line indicating a slow leak on the line under the home.
But Crane says it's unclear what ignited the leak.
Information from: Columbia Daily Tribune, http://www.columbiatribune.com
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