A Morrisville house that exploded after the owner activated his garage door opener is considered a total loss, with damage estimated at about $400,000.
Vermont State Police say portions of the house, roof and walls were spread throughout Alfred Leikert's yard in on Wednesday afternoon. They said the house had several propane-fueled appliances.
No one was inside the house at the time of the fire and explosion and Leikert was not injured.
The cause of the explosion and fire is under investigation.
