(Greenfield, IA) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, this (Thursday) evening, released a statement about a fatal home explosion near Greenfield. The Sheriff said that at around 1:15-p.m., “the Adair County Communication Center was notified of an apparent house explosion that had occurred at 2597 Marion Avenue in Adair County. The Fontanelle and Greenfield Fire Departments, the Adair County Ambulance and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, first responders located the body of a deceased male. The deceased was identified as 51-year-old John David Christensen, the sole occupant of the residence. The assistance of the Iowa State Fire Marshal Division was requested. The exact cause of the house explosion is undetermined at this time and is currently under investigation. Christensen was transported to the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny for autopsy.

The Adair & Guthrie County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) assisted with the incident.