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1 unaccounted for from Burlington explosion

Posted at 8:16 PM, May 16, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-16 21:29:10-04

Family of Craig Lambert and Kimberly Howe are leaning on each other after a deadly explosion has claimed the lives of two people over the weekend.

Racine County's Medical Examiners Office has not confirmed identities, but records show the couple lived at 29235 Ketterhagen Road in Burlington, along with Howe's 15-year-old son.

As of Monday one person is still unaccounted for.

Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said the search has been painstaking for investigators.

"We're considering bringing in some cadaver dogs as well to find this last individual that we hear was is in this home," he said. 

The search is going on its third day. A fire at the home was reported on Saturday around 3:15 p.m. An explosion leveled the home before firefighters arrived. The blast leveled the home. On Saturday one individual was found and another was located on Sunday.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims family in this and we're hoping and to get answers to the questions that the family is undoubtedly going to have, said Schmaling.

For now the home is surrounded with police tape and being treated as a crime scene.