Officials investigating gas station explosion in northern Idaho

Published: Sep. 13, 2024 at 5:08 PM MDT
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Idaho Fire Marshall and federal agencies are investigating Thursday’s explosion at a northern Idaho gas station.

As of this afternoon, two remain unaccounted for, and two others are badly burned.

The explosion at the Atkinson Distributing Station in Cardiff was reported just after 3 p.m. local time on Thursday.

The two people with severe burns were flown by air ambulance to a hospital in a nearby city.

More people were believed to be inside the building, but the fire was still burning late that night, and no additional details were released.