A gas leak was found to be the cause of a home explosion, which resulted in the deaths of two locals and their pet, Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed earlier this week.“Because of the force of the explosion and extent of structural damage, no cause could be identified as to the source of the gas leak or the ignition source,” said the marshal’s Office reported. “The Missouri Division of Fire Safety classified the explosion as undetermined.”It will take up to 30 days to complete the full incident report.“We started receiving calls at 4:42 a.m. on August 23 about a house that exploded in the 14400 block of Kimberly Drive,” said Clay County Sheriff’s Office Public Relations Manager Sarah Boyd. “When deputies arrived on the scene, they found the house was completely destroyed and a fire was burning. The blast could be felt and seen for many miles and blew open the doors of neighbors’ houses.”At the time of ...