Several Individuals Confirmed Injured and Hospitalized From Alleged Shut Off Gas Line
An explosion in Hayward occurred 10 minutes after gas flow had been shut off, according to PG&E.
Alameda County Fire Department Deputy Chief Ryan Nishimoto said during the news conference that fire crews were dispatched at 9:38 a.m. to reports of an explosion and a house fire on the 800 block of Lewelling Boulevard in unincorporated Hayward between Ashland and Shetland. First arriving units found smoke and flames involving multiple structures, prompting a three-alarm response.
Nishimoto confirmed 75 firefighters were dispatched to contain the fire and protect nearby properties, including three damaged structures on two separate lots and a home with moderate damage on an adjacent lot. Three of the six injured people were classified as immediate transports to nearby hospitals, while three were considered minor.
Police officers arrived within minutes of the initial emergency call and immediately began evacuating residents from hazardous areas and moving them to safe locations, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Roberto Morales said during the news conference. He said approximately 10 homes on each side of the affected area were evacuated as a precaution, and deputies used drones to assist fire crews with an aerial view of the scene.
Six people were injured and residential homes were damaged after an underground gas line sparked an explosion in Hayward on Thursday morning, prompting road closures and a large emergency response.
Alameda County fire officials said six people were taken to area hospitals, but their conditions aren’t currently known, according to a brief news conference. Two of the six injured were allegedly construction workers who had been in the street at the time of the explosion. Two residents were unaccounted for after the explosion; fire officials say they likely were at school or work.
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