On Friday November 4, 2022, at 5:45 p.m., the Houston County 911 dispatch received an emergency call, advising that two people had just been burned, stemming from an apparent explosion that occurred in an enclosed trailer within the Money Creek Haven Campground, located North of Houston, Minn. Houston County Sheriff’s Deputies, Houston Ambulance and the Houston Fire Department were dispatched to the scene.
Kendal Schmidt, 38 years old, from Loyal, Wis., and Verlyn Randt, 68 years old, from Marshfield, Wis., were burned after attempting to light a propane heater in an enclosed trailer. The two men were transported to Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis., for their injuries.
Also assisting on the scene was the Houston Police Department and the Winona County Sheriff’s Office. The incident is under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Office.