Holladay family scrambling to find new housing after neighboring house was exploded by old dynamite

A Holladay family is in limbo after their neighbor's house was exploded by "ancient dynamite" found inside.
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[@NekoHinote]

Im so disappointed with this lacking news story. Who caused the explosion? Why did they do this? If it was legal why were they being negligent to the people around them? Where the people who did this charged and prosecuted with a crime for this? They really should considering, all of the avoidable damage and displacement caused.

[@2141USMC]

Pretty disappointing. “The house exploded”. No it didn’t. The house was intentionally destroyed by the city and in the process they destroyed other homes. Yellow journalism at its best.

[@terywetherlow7970]

Lame reporting for sure.

[@Bako751]

This is a continuation of another story. The house that exploded was supposed to be a controlled demolition. Crystalized dynamite was discovered in the basement, and it was extremely unstable, and unable to be moved. The house was a ticking time bomb, so they had to evacuate the neighborhood and ignite the dynamite. It's an unfortunate situation. The renters and the land lord may be able to go after the original homeowner of the house that exploded, but I believe it was discovered because the previous owner passed away, so it's honestly just a loss. The city can't be held liable because they did the only thing they could do, and the person who's at fault is no longer around to be held liable.

[@Quayleman]

For real

[@jrcell5832]

@@Bako751they could probably go after the insurance company of the house.

[@98integraGSR]

This is 100% a lawsuit. A BIP (blow in place) is *NOT* the proper way to handle that! You deal with deteriorated dynamite by soaking it in diesel fuel for several hours to desensitize it, and then move it to a safe location for a controlled burn.

[@Cashwho]

Thankfully some commenters completed the journalistic research that this channel failed at in this story.

[@VINTAGEViewer73]

Right~

[@UneedAname45]

Who wants to bet they will claim qualified immunity?

[@VINTAGEViewer73]

They clearly didn't take into consideration the people living around that house. This was completely irresponsible... file a lawsuit...

[@Wondering_Ranger]

Who was responsible for the blast?? I mean come on they should be facing criminal endangerment charges for that.

[@dreamsteal4773]

Fire department did the blast from a block away.

[@matthewleos71]

... She has a benign brain tumor that she was going to get surgery on, and now she is not getting the surgery because she has nowhere to recover... What is going on here

[@betterwithrum]

This is some high school level reporting. Can we back up to why they blew up the home?

[@flashthompson1085]

The home next door had old school dynamite that was in an unstable state. EOD could remove it due to it's volatility. So they had to destroy on site with a controlled destination. Unfortunately, this is what happened as a result.

[@betterwithrum]

@@flashthompson1085 thank you

[@timblanton3686]

Dont think this was thought out to well by the official.

[@I_HaVe_QuEsTiOnS4u]

This was a home in Holladay, the renters found old crystallized dynamite that was unsafe to move, safest options was to evacuate the neighborhood and blow the house up, it was a controlled explosion, semi planned, but with little notice

[@lockhak33]

Thank you I was wondering about all of that

[@Ang_This2shallpass]

The explosives were found in the blown up house but the family with the disabled son are renters in a house south of the blown up house. So the renters are now displaced with 3 children and one who is disabled. The mom also was scheduled to have brain surgery for a tumor that same week but had to cancel it due to not having a home safe to live in anymore. Also they lost refrigerated medication... seems like the explosion team could have figured out a better way with less damage to those not even involved with the ppl who kept dynamite for years in their home!

[@terywetherlow7970]

@@Ang_This2shallpassBetter synopsis of event than a News Station delivered. Bravo, ma'am!

[@Emzlv702]

​@@Ang_This2shallpassblah blah blah just bs to make others feel sorry for them.

[@elamonty]

Thank you for actually doing research before hating on the first responders. I don't know what it is about this country and putting context to something before saying someone needs fired.

[@Kibaikasu]

Based off of what happened, these people definitely have a legal case that they can pursue against the local or state government in reference to wrongful taking/destruction of property via eminent domain without proper compensation. Sounds to me like they need to lawyer up.

[@I_HaVe_QuEsTiOnS4u]

Maybe against the landlord if he was the one that stored the dynamite, it wasn't an accident, they blew it up because there was old dynamite they couldn't move in the house it was too unstable

[@Kibaikasu]

For the house with the dynamite, maybe. But that demo needed to be done differently, the blast should have been better contained in a way that wouldn't impact the other homes like it did.

[@bobverick]

Eminent domain has only been successfully argued once in cases like this, Baker v. City of McKinney, Texas, and it was overturned by the 5th Circuit in February 2024. I agree that the city needs to pony up for the renter and home owner, but the city is standing on pretty solid case law.

[@terywetherlow7970]

@@Kibaikasu Can't believe it is smart doing s.thing that dangerous when other people live right nearby. SMH

[@terywetherlow7970]

@@bobverick Yes, of course they would have plenty of taxpayer $ for best legal group.

[@billsilva1740]

Hey news station can you do your job? Why in the world was the house blown up? How about giving us a little information on that, I think it is relevant to the story. Thanks to others for doing the job of the news station.

[@darienford860]

This is a follow up video you moron. The article of the full story along with another video is in the description. Quit complaining and stop being lazy

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

They left out a big part of this story, why did they blow a house up?

[@DavidFlores-pc8nj]

Why did they blow up the house?

[@amazingwil]

No idea.

[@TheAwesomeTruthofTT]

The house was full of crystalized and highly unstable tnt because the deceased man was a chemist and didn’t know better. TNT is normally stable and would need some form of blasting cap to detonate. However as TNT gets older, it dries out and crystallizes. When TNT crystallizes, it becomes HIGHLY unstable. What was once something needing its own detonation to start has now become something that can detonate at the single touch. One slight mishandle, wrong touch, drop, exposure to even the slightest bit of heat or static charge can set off an uncontrolled catastrophic detonation. Moving crystallized TNT was biggest mistake they could have made as it would have posed greater danger to the crew, surroundings, and potential bystanders. This method was the only way to dispose of the highly explosive material in a controlled manner. In this method, the detonation was controlled to minimize damage. Had it been uncontrolled, no telling how much damage and/or lives were endangered. Also, the fact that authorities caught and dealt with the situation before it did uncontrollably detonate is a miracle in itself. That home was literally a ticking time bomb and was just a moment away from killing some one had the authorities not stepped into it and evacuated the neighborhood. That fact that the neighboring house is still standing is a testament to how good they controlled the detonation. Had it been uncontrolled, I doubt the neighboring houses would be still standing.

[@cody39yrs]

​@@TheAwesomeTruthofTT Thank you for taking the time to explain what happened. I honestly really appreciate that as well as learned something.

[@leejones3155]

The team was retired out of New York. They had a reunion BBQ that night and had a few to many drinks, they wanted to pull it one last time 😂 -satire, -not real facts

[@Cclovercollectiive]

@@TheAwesomeTruthofTThow long had the tnt been sitting there …? I assume quite some time, meaning it had been through many different conditions and weathering over this period. I think they could have panned this out quite a bit more rather than rushing to detonate. Clearly the controlled detonation didn’t exactly prevent any serious damage anyways. I’m not sure the steps they take for a controlled explosion but it seems the situation wouldn’t have looked much different if it naturally occurred or they forced the explosion.

[@cadendance976]

Why didnt anyone mention lawsuit?

[@mosandos3803]

Sue the police station and the city simple is that

[@nl8989]

Nothing is EVER SIMPLE

[@nl8989]

Sadly cost of a settlement in a lawsuit (against fire or any other city services depts ) probably be passed on to community (tax payers) So No not simple

[@elamonty]

Sue them for what, protecting lives? You can't safely move crystallized Dynamite, and to make things worse, it was in the middle of the community. First responders did what was necessary to protect lives, even if it cost a home. Crystallized Dynamite is extremely sensitive to vibration and it may not have gone off for 20 or 40 years, but that doesn't mean it won't go off 10 seconds from now. When discovered it should be taken care of ASAP. Insurance will just have to figure it out.

[@darienford860]

Sue the police who weren't involved in this. And then have the tax payer pay for it, yea makes sense buddy.

[@HeferCat]

It’s sad that they have to pursue damages, instead of the government stepping up and fixing their mistake on their own 😒

[@elamonty]

It wasn't a government mistake, it was old dynamite.. If anyone's at fault it's whoever put Dynamite in a home. When Dynamite gets old it starts to have nitroglycerin crystallize on the outside of the casing. This makes it extremely unstable! Seriously, a fly could set off crystallized Dynamite.

[@HeferCat]

@@elamonty oh it looked they detonated it eagerly in the clip

[@darienford860]

Why would the government get involved in this 🤦. Sometimes I don't think you guys have a clue as to what you're saying

[@HeferCat]

@@darienford860 just saw these guys in uniform detonating something…..

[@HeferCat]

@@darienford860the news says unified fire is showing the video so I would assume those guys who detonated it were working for them. The anchor says “with the push of a button, a vacation home is leveled” or something like that, so it WAS detonated on purpose…. Are fire stations not run by the government?

[@georgetterobinson01]

It didn't explode, you can plainly see them blowing it up

[@Algorythmfpv]

they blew up their home, and killed their pets, they need to be put in jail, and if this family isn't sitting on a nice 6 figure settlement AND a brand new house free of charge, they had a HORRIBLE lawyer. this could be an 8-9 figure settlement easily.

[@rasuzuki7527]

Did anybody ever hear of constructing a sandbag vault over the TNT to contain the blast 🤔

[@lindajoe9862]

How is this allowed to happen when people are living in their homes next door... let alone the neighborhood??

[@Bako751]

The neighborhood was evacuated.

[@kelseyphillips8997]

Why did they do that in a dangerous way there supposed to be trained in it they should be fired and sued

[@elamonty]

I know Americans absolutely hate context, but here's some context as to why the situation went down the way it did... The house had old crystallizing dynamite in it. When Dynamite gets old, it will sometimes have nitroglycerin crystallize on the outside of the casing. This is so unstable that something as little as a fly could set it off. There's no way to safely move it. If anyone's at fault, it's NOT the first responders, they handled it in as controlled and confined environment as possible. Fault lies on the homeowners of the detonated house, or whoever stored dynamite in there. Being that it's very difficult to get Dynamite these days, I'm assuming whoever bought the dynamite is long past.

[@courtlandstephens92]

City better take responsibility for this

[@ShionWinkler]

The owner of the house would have Home Insurance, and the owner is the one that could sue for the damages. But even still, it will take months to get that place livable again.

[@justinyahoo1234]

Shoot they might just be getting a sweeeeeeet down payment on their own house now! lol

[@pennywisenibbles4949]

Those men should be charged with attempted murder because their is no other reason to do what they did

[@iretimsweeney3]

So they blow up a house n don’t pay for there damage done to others

[@apnudi]

I'm just trying to find out WHY the house was blown up. Cops don't want to arrest people anymore?

[@happenstancially4132]

This is why we shouldn’t give clueless people detonators. If this was the towns EOD, then they have NEVER heard the term high explosive, and should be barred from operating until the whole department gets educated.

[@billyjoesmo8251]

So this story is about illegally stored Dynamite that crystallized and went bad in the basement of a house and had to be detonated for safety reasons. Why didn't the news station say this🤔

[@1luckyarmywife461]

Why?

[@paxundpeace9970]

They should file a case against the other home owners and their insurance. Or against the city or County

[@mr_j6662]

Ya u need Take them to court, they killed your kids. Pets destroyed your home. They need to be held responsible.

[@7thrx]

Why is it a holiday home?

[@mclarenscca]

This would be horrible to go thru! Especially if you own your own home, and its paid for! Take a 30 year note that been paid! You bought a house for $53.5k, now worth $240k. There is no way the insurance company is gonna give you the current full value of your home! This means you are left with another mortgage!

[@madcapmagician6018]

Why did the cops blow the place up? They are responsible for all damages... Get a lawyer and sue the piss out of the cops and city.

[@shawnhuff3920]

So why don't the government pay out the rear to give this family a better lifestyle of living because they were forced into this situation and it was unfair to them 😊

[@porschetech72901]

hopefully the morons grinning after watching the results of thier braindead decisions will be charged and convicted and be held liable for damages .... NOT THE "government" meanin us the taxpayers.... until these idiot officers have to start paying out thier own pockets nothing will change

[@lisaboolee]

Disgusting Utah... Do Better and fix this problem ASAP!!! 🤦‍♂️

[@user-rl6oz5pr1s]

It just exploded huh?

[@roy9161]

She has kids?? Does he have to imagine he's hitting it to Kim Kardashian

[@guerilla9one]

Thats a huge law suit 😳 big time DO NOT ACCEPT A SETTLEMENT that house was leveled with no regard for human life around it sue them for everything you can for you and your family

[@thekingpug8281]

Let the city pay for it property damages 1:28

[@taterhater7419]

interestingly, its said you can desensitize by soaking it with deisel

[@kingchungus]

Remember, this is what your taxes pay for😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jthomaslo87]

Remember people comment before understanding the facts, and those people can also vote. They had to demolish the house as it had unstable dynamite in the basement. A necessary evil some might say but for the greater good.

[@usavape6301]

This is yet again another reason why police force or fire department or any of them that are a working person of the government does not understand their ability of their job not for completely sure because the news article does not get the representation of what the situation was there is no reason that there were armed men to explode a house in a neighborhood Why did they not evacuate? Why did they do this with people near? Is the police or whoever decided to do this so incompetent that they can’t even do their job properly?

[@shirleylake7738]

Why wasn't the name of the state thos town is in stated. Why wasn't the cause of thenpolice blowing up the house stated? Why wasn't a bomb squad called to deal with the crystalized dynomite? Sounds as though there could have been some unsafe practices employed along with 3rd grade reporting.

[@terekacarter3927]

The state or the city cant help them out since they let this happened? They couldn't just knock the building down like normal

[@evidentlyredneck]

Why did they HAVE to detonate the Dynamite?

[@Jesse-kz3ik]

Dynamite is made with nitroglycerin basically so over time it will break free of the inert ingredients and nitroglycerin by itself very easily goes boom

[@evidentlyredneck]

@@Jesse-kz3ik Would they be able to render the nitro glycerin inert chemically with MuniRem instead of detonating an entire home?

[@justintodopestuff6720]

Too bad she’s not an illegal alien, they would make sure she was taken care of. Money, food and a nice place. 😠 What kind of bs is this? Those hospital visits are crucial, and having to call them off is beyond aggravating.

[@jarlaxle2421]

It didnt just explode it looks like it was controlled and it was the police that blew it up. The smirk on the pigs, sorry I mean cops face says everything you need to know about what they think about the community

[@pattikoch2958]

😢what the F & why 😮

[@jessechristensen1074]

I've never made a news story report but if I did, I could do a better job than this. This is some grade B high school level work.

[@HoUsEoFcAtS78]

Looks like the landlord will be getting a new house built. Courtesy of the taxpayers of a small town in utah. And now these people are homeless. The renters need to file a motion and get a lawyer. They stand a very good chance of being represented probono.

[@Tennisgirl-ys9tb]

The part I don't understand is if you evaluated why didn't you take your pets with you?

[@kathleenpohlman9727]

??? @Tennisgirl-ys9tb

[@kathleenpohlman9727]

If you mean evacuated, where are they going to go with snakes at a moments notice? And apparently this wasn't a well planned situation by the fire department.

[@Emzlv702]

​@kathleenpohlman9727 oh please I'm sure they had plenty of notice and just left them behind the pets on purpose for not wanting to care for them anymore and it'd be just another reason for ppl to feel sorry for them. How would pet snakes even die from this? Lol

[@Admiral_Potato41]

​@@Emzlv702 you don't think that a concussive blast that was strong enough to lift a roof and rip kitchen cabinets off the frame isn't strong enough to also turn your insides into jelly? You know when a bomb goes off its not just the explosion and shrapnel you need to worry about, the concussive force from the explosion can also turn you into a vegetable. My guess is they left them behind because they were probably told it's a controlled blast and it won't be that bad. Snakes aren't exactly easy pets to just pick up and relocate and no, they don't necessarily need to give them anything more than a 24hr notice because again, they were under the impression this blast would be much smaller and probably wouldn't be a big deal. EOD and the FD dropped the ball on this one.

[@jwilliams8320]

I assume unified fire did that for the benefit and good of the community. If that is true then they should be paying this family expenses till they settle back down.

[@florindocaraballo5516]

😬😳😳😳😞🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@elafrotaino8714]

These are "average" homes for people with money. Upper middle class, which does not include the majority of Americans. Mostbof us recieve pur mail at our homes too.

[@I_HaVe_QuEsTiOnS4u]

It's not a vacation home it's a home in Holiday but spelled Holladay, they found old crystallized dynamite that was unsafe to move homes were evacuated... it was the only option

[@elafrotaino8714]

@I_HaVe_QuEsTiOnS4u sorry I posted on the wrong video, which was about something else.

[@Emzlv702]

Boo hoo just another feel sorry for me story. Its all bs and im sure tht family had plenty of notice and helpto leave.

[@junocomm]

The people were told to evacuate during the explosion. They were not told they would not be able to return afterwards.Their houses were uninhabitable when they came back. The city and fire department knew there was volatile material in the house they blew up. They did not take the surrounding homes into consideration. They did not consider the families in the surrounding homes being displaced. They should have. Either that, or they figured a case would take a minute, so it's whatever. Now they're going to end up paying for all the damage they caused to those homes and all the personal property those people lost, plus more.