Explosion in Grandview rocks nearby neighborhood, businesses

An explosion Tuesday in Grandview rocked a nearby neighborhood and the ripples could be felt as far away as Stilwell, Kan.

The explosion and fire originated about 7:10 p.m. at JW Lawn Service near 140th Street and West Outer Road.

Grandview officials said that a massive explosion was followed by series of smaller explosions.

The initial blast busted the windows out of 19 nearby apartments and seven houses.

Firefighters, officials said, chose to go into defense mode after reports of ammunition in the business.

Natural gas has been ruled out as a cause of the explosion and the ATF was called to the scene to investigate.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Firefighters on the scene say they saw and heard at least a dozen other explosions, along with the constant pops of ammunition going off.

The explosion was reportedly felt in Belton, Lee’s Summit and Stilwell, Kan.

This story was originally published January 3, 2017 at 7:57 PM with the headline "Explosion in Grandview rocks nearby neighborhood, businesses."