A man in critical condition was airlifted to a burn unit in Salt Lake City Tuesday following a massive explosion that leveled an agricultural building in Franklin County.
The explosion occurred around 6 a.m., in the small, unincorporated community of Thatcher. Firefighters from Franklin County, Caribou County and the city of Grace responded and discovered the approximately 10,000-square-foot building had been obliterated.
Franklin County Fire Marshal Matt Gleed said that when they arrived at the scene, they could see that the building was completely destroyed.
"It's not going to be rebuilt. They're gonna have to build an entirely new building," Gleed said.
Idaho State Fire Marshal Knute Sandahl said the building had been an indoor riding facility.