From The Billings Gazette:

Butte blast blamed on leaking gas

By The Associated Press

BUTTE - Natural gas leaking from a supply line is what caused an explosion here Sunday that seriously injured a retired priest, fire marshal John Lasky said Monday.

The blast was ignited when the Rev. Jim McCarthy, 71, tried to light a cigarette while taking a bath in his four-plex apartment building, Lasky said.

McCarthy was taken to St. James Healthcare with burns on his head, arms and legs. He was later transferred to University Hospital’s Burn Center in Salt Lake City. He was listed in critical but stable condition Monday.

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