Brighton NewsLocal news for Brighton, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Explosion destroys vacant house in Washington- December 21, 2007 "We were very lucky that no one was home" WASHINGTON, Iowa - Authorities are investigating whether a faulty furnace caused an explosion that destroyed a vacant house in this eastern Iowa town. via Quad-City Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-ia/2007/12/explosion-destroys-vacant-house-in-washingto... Injuries avoided in house explosion- December 20, 2007 "It was a shake and then it sounded like a boom. And all of a sudden the walls were shaking" Firefighters and Alliant Energy workers inspect the property at 1014 North Second Avenue in Washington after the rental property exploded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-ia/2007/12/injuries-avoided-in-house-explosion?fromrss=... Officials are crediting people's staying home during an ice storm...- December 4, 2007 "The National Weather Service warned people of what could be coming and people were ready." Officials are crediting people's staying home during an ice storm which rolled through Washington County on Saturday, with the low number of accidents that occurred during the storm. via GoldenTriangleNewspapers.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/brighton-ia/2007/12/officials-are-crediting-peoples-staying-home... |