Wisconsin apartment building burned after deadly explosion

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Fire officials plan to burn down the apartment building Thursday because the explosions dispersed chemicals throughout the structure.

The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that the man killed in the Beaver Dam apartment building explosion last week was a 28-year-old quality control technician for a food manufacturer there who had a background in science, but his pastor said he "was not a bomb maker".

Morrow was killed March 5 in an explosion in apartment 11 at Village Glen Apartments on Knaup Drive.

Kreuziger said the FBI has set up a 24-hour tip line for anyone who may have information concerning this investigation. The heat is what breaks down the explosive material.

Luebke said it was still too early to know if any of the neighboring buildings were damaged by the flames.

According to city officials, about half of the 30 tenants of building 109 had renter's insurance.

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Due to the need for Bomb Techs to make entry for this objective, it has been determined that during that sweep, bomb techs could also grab some important property while they are in the various apartments.

The Beaver Dam Police Department confirmed Wednesday that Benjamin Morrow died in last week's explosion in Beaver Dam.

Authorities set a controlled fire Thursday to burn the chemicals that can not be removed due to their volatility.

A pair of streets shut down ahead of the fire re-opened shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

Residents had to be evacuated from the area because leftover explosive material caused additional explosions.

Mayor Rebecca Glewen said city officials met with residents to determine what they would like retrieved from their apartments.

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