House Explosion And Collapse Near Lake Norman Caused By Natural Gas

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• Cause of house explosion that killed NFL player Caleb Farley’s father released
• Investigators: Natural gas led to deadly Mooresville home explosion
• 'Monsters' in toddler's bedroom turn out to be massive beehive
• Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, Derrick Henry voice supports for Farley
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• Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County

He has played 12 games in his first two seasons and is currently listed as physically unable to perform as the Titans wrap up training camp this week. Caleb Farley's mother, Robin, died of breast cancer in January 2018. Caleb Farley was spotted on scene, speaking to authorities, after the blast. Greene, with Iredell County fire, said he could not confirm whether the gas company or the homeowner would be liable for the damages. The gas meter used to measure the volume of fuel gases flowing into nearby homes has been sequestered and does not pose any present danger to others in the community, Greene said.

Cause of house explosion that killed NFL player Caleb Farley’s father released

Neighbors in the area told QCN they heard “a loud explosion” and smelled gas. Some also said the current homeowner, Caleb, lived in the house for less than a year. Neighbors in the area told Nexstar’s WJZY they heard “a loud explosion” and smelled gas.

Investigators: Natural gas led to deadly Mooresville home explosion

Officials said they’re looking into the issue of natural gas and that gas found its way to an ignition source. The victim, identified as Robert Farley, 61, was later recovered after a search of the debris, according to Iredell County Emergency Management. Robert Farley is the father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley, who bought the home for his father. "We're doing what we can to support Caleb and his family," Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. Caleb, who starred at Maiden High School before playing college football at Virginia Tech, rushed home immediately.

'Monsters' in toddler's bedroom turn out to be massive beehive

Rescuers found another victim dead while searching through debris. A house owned by Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley exploded Monday night in North Carolina, killing his father and injuring another person after a suspected gas-leak explosion. When first responders arrived, one person was exiting the house and then taken to Atrium Main in Charlotte for non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Officials identified the man who survived the explosion and walked out of the home as Christian Rogers, 25. The house, owned by NFL cornerback Caleb Farley, once sat inside a curve on Barber Loop and could be seen in the rubble last Tuesday.

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"Praying for Caleb," Henry said during the news conference. "I'm praying for his family. I'm sending my condolences. We all send our condolences during this tragic situation. We're praying for him. We love him, and we're all here for him." Robert M. Farley is the father of Caleb Farley and was positively identified by Robert's brother and sister-in-law who were able to get to the scene. The tragic explosion comes after Farley's mother died due to breast cancer in 2018, per the Tennessee Titans. Farley was drafted to the NFL in 2021, and said that his mother was his "biggest fan," according to CBS. "What's most important is that we do everything we can to support him emotionally," Titans coach Mike Vrabel said on Tuesday, per ESPN.

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The news section of the Titans' website also reported he was Farley's father. Farley purchased the four-bedroom, four-bath home in 2022 for $2.05 million, according to property records. Investigators believe it was an accident that started in a bedroom and they are focused on a natural gas pipeline. First responders found Christian Rogers, who was “exiting the house.” He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “It was just a massive explosion; about five of midnight last night and it just sounded like ten times a thunder and lightning storm,” neighbor Clay Wild said.

Farley, who was drafted No. 22 overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2021, has the full support of his team while dealing with the devastating loss. Caleb Farley is a cornerback for the Tennessee Titans and played college football at Virginia Tech before the Titans drafted him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. A family friend who grew up with Robert Farley described him as a leader of the pack. Last Tuesday on Barber Loop in Mooresville, which is near Lake Norman.

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Preventative steps include regular servicing of your gas appliances and having gas detectors in the home. He confirmed they are looking at the gas meter at the home, as well as a pool and hot tub heater outside of the bedroom, to see if that might have led to the explosion. "We're doing everything we can to support Caleb and his family," Titans head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Tuesday. "We'll do everything we can to be there for him. That's the most important thing. He has to focus on him. Everything else is pretty trivial." "It didn’t sound good from the start," Farley said recalling the call that told him his father had been killed in a North Carolina home explosion. Dominion Energy spokesperson Bonita Billingsley Harris said in an email that the power company was among the first on the scene and was working with investigators.

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A news release from emergency management said that first responders were called to the home after someone reported an explosion. (WBTV) - One person was killed and another was injured after a home owned by an NFL player exploded and collapsed overnight in Mooresville. Iredell County Fire Services and Emergency Management announced Tuesday that a natural gas explosion with unknown origin leveled the Mooresville home. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, but Greene said gas must have accumulated over a long period and likely found its way to an ignition source. First responders were sent to the home after a report of an explosion and a house collapsing, the emergency management said.

The Catawba County native said the guiding principles his parents instilled him as a child are helping him cope with his father's sudden death. Farley's mother died in 2018 following a long battle with breast cancer. — Caleb Farley was in Nashville when he got a shocking phone call late Monday night telling him his father's Mooresville home exploded.

"Almost right at midnight I heard a loud explosion, and it shook the house," a neighbor said. "I got up. Me and my wife went outside and I heard one of my other neighbors and we started walking through the neighborhood to find out what happened." One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a Mooresville home near Lake Norman exploded early Tuesday morning, Iredell County emergency officials confirmed.

Everyone was evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. WCNC Charlotte is committed to reporting on the issues facing the communities we serve. We tell the stories of people working to solve persistent social problems. We examine how problems can be solved or addressed to improve the quality of life and make a positive difference. During his rookie season, Farley tore his ACL and missed significant time last season due to a back injury.

She didn’t know it was the home where she said her friend, Rogers, was staying. Dominion Energy, which serves the home, said in a statement to Channel 9 that it had representatives among the first responders who showed up after the explosion. Local and federal investigators are trying to figure out the cause of the explosion. People in the quiet lakeside neighborhood were jolted awake just before midnight Monday.

Robert M. Farley, 61, was found dead in the debris of the Mooresville house Tuesday morning, said Kent Greene, director of Iredell County Fire Services and Emergency Management. -- The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley was killed in a massive explosion early Tuesday at a multimillion-dollar home owned by the NFL star. Caleb was at the scene with family, speaking with fire, emergency personnel, and Queen City News. Greene said officials believe Robert Farley was Caleb Farley's father.