91-Year-Old Man Killed in Fire

WALNUT CREEK, CA — A man who died in an explosion and fire at an apartment complex between Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill Wednesday evening has been identified as 91-year-old Wesley Peters, according to the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office.

At about 6:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 200 block of Tono Way, Fire Marshal Robert Marshall said.

When crews arrived, they discovered an apartment unit on fire and received reports that a person was still inside.

Upon entry, firefighters found Peters, brought him outside and attempted to resuscitate him, Marshall said.

Peters was taken to the hospital where he died.

The fire was under control by 6:43 p.m., Marshall said.

Inside the apartment, firefighters found a propane tank with a hole in it and found that the apartment's windows had been blown out.

The exact cause of the explosion and fire are still under investigation and no other injuries were reported.

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