At approximately 10:23 p.m., law enforcement was dispatched to the Garden area for an explosion, according to Garden Township Fire Department Chief Keith Farley.

“A neighbor of this residence had reported that he had some broken (or cracked) windows, and dispatch was receiving multiple calls on a large explosion in the area,” said Farley.

While responders initially thought it could have been a wind turbine in the area that exploded, Farley relayed to dispatch that there is nothing in the turbines that could explode.

Law enforcement began checking nearby residences in the area from the original caller, and they found material blown off of the walls of other residences.

A house exploded at 15670 18.5 Lane in Garden Township Monday night at approximately 10:23 p.m. A nearby garage on the property is still standing as of Wednesday after receiving damage. (Photo courtesy of the Garden Township Fire Department)

Farley was still en route to the area when he learned law enforcement on scene determined a house at 15670 18.5 Lane had exploded.

“Now, keep in mind, we were also receiving other calls from, like, the Isabella area that had heard this (explosion), the Cooks area, even up to Thomspon,” said Farley.

Upon arrival, responders found the driveway to the residence was unplowed.

“There was no one home,” said Farley. “The driveway was unplowed. We had to use one of our rescue trucks with a plow on it to plow the driveway to get down into this residence.”

While the house is considered a complete loss, a nearby garage on the property is still standing as of this report.

Law enforcement responded to the Garden area for a house explosion Monday night. Garden Township Fire Department drone footage shows the extent of the damage from the explosion, resulting in a total loss of the residence. (Photo courtesy of the Garden Township Fire Department)

In a news release by Michigan State Police (MSP), “A preliminary investigation indicates the explosion may have been caused by a propane leak inside the residence that ignited.”

The investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing.

The agencies that assisted the Garden Township Fire Department include the MSP Gladstone post, the MSP Aviation Unit and Delta County Central Dispatch.