US EditionGas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals
A third-party crew struck an underground gas line causing a major explosion and fire that injured six people and damaged multiple buildings, officials said.
- On Thursday, December 11, 2025, a powerful gas explosion ripped through Hayward, California's 800 block of East Lewelling Boulevard, destroying at least one property and damaging several homes.
- A third-party construction crew damaged an underground gas line around 7:30–7:35 a.m., and utility crews worked to stop the gas flow by mid-morning, PG&E says.
- Doorbell camera and Nest video show an excavator digging shortly before a blast that destroyed a home, while at least 75 firefighters with eight engines and two fire trucks fought the blaze.
- In response, the California Highway Patrol shut down Interstate Highway 238 between E. 14th and Lewelling Boulevard, while Alameda County Sheriff's deputies evacuated residents and local community donors provided rebuilding support.
- Amid a contentious East Lewelling Boulevard project, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says a third-party crew hit the line and the State Fire Marshal's Office has not declared a cause.
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Explosion, fire near Hayward in community of Ashland leaves multiple people injured, buildings destroyed
A gas explosion and fire near Hayward and Interstate Highway 238 Thursday morning injured multiple people and destroyed or damaged at least three structures, authorities said.
Feds to investigate massive Hayward explosion that left 6 injured
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Santa Cruz SentinelThree hospitalized in explosion near Hayward listed in stable condition
Three people who were hospitalized Thursday when a PG&E gas line exploded and caused a three-alarm fire at two homes in the Ashland neighborhood of unincorporated Alameda County remained in stable condition Friday, officials said Friday.
Six Injured as Gas Leak Causes California Home to Explode
A doorbell camera caught a house exploding in northern California after a construction crew apparently damaged a gas line, the blast injuring six people and resulting in a three-alarm blaze. The post WATCH: Six Injured as Gas Leak Causes California Home to Explode appeared first on Breitbart.
Video Shows Massive California Home Explosion
A massive home explosion in California’s East Bay sent six people to the hospital Thursday morning, leveling multiple buildings and shaking an entire neighborhood. The post Video Shows Massive California Home Explosion appeared first on Slay News.
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