Investigators recovered pounds of explosive devices and a cargo container full of fireworks after an Oak Harbor home explosion.
An Oak Harbor home that was demolished in an explosion and fire on Tuesday was the site of an illegal fireworks manufacturing operation, investigators say.Mark Fakkema, 42, died in a home explosion on Strawberry Point Road.
Two other adults who were inside the home escaped with minor injuries.Fakkema was making homemade fireworks, but the devices he was making were too dangerous to be classified as fireworks, but rather improvised explosives, according to the Island County Sheriff's Office.Fakkema did not have a license to make fireworks, which he was allegedly doing in the kitchen of his home.It's estimated that Tuesday's explosion was caused by 1.5 to 2 pounds of explosives, though Fakkema is accused of having even more explosive devices at another home on Torpedo Road in Oak Harbor.In his Torpedo Road residence, deputies say they uncovered 25 pounds of illegal explosive devices, and a cargo container full of commercial fireworks.Investigators believe Fakkema was dismantling the commercial fireworks and using the materials to build his own devices.The Washington State Bomb Squad detonated the explosive devices Wednesday night. Fakkema's body was also recovered from the Strawberry Point Road home.This remains an ongoing investigation.Manhunt for Travis Decker continues, WA investigators follow new leads2 dead after car submerges at WA's Edmonds Ferry Dock following pursuitMan who escaped prison transport at Sea-Tac Airport arrested in SeattleEverything to know about WA laws going into effect July 1Tacoma dad defends man at center of Amber Alert case involving 2-year-oldSeattle-based Amazon announces 'workforce reduction' due to AITo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
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