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Utility says gas line ruptured in area of San Bruno fire; at least 1 dead
Photos: Massive fire in San Bruno
- A video frame grab from KNTV shows a massive fire in a residential neighborhood in San Bruno, Calif. Numerous homes and buildings were consumed by the flames following an explosion near San Francisco International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 9. (NBC News) Back to slideshow navigation
- A law enforcement official talks on the radio near the San Bruno blaze. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
- Flames and a smoke plume rise from the massive fire in San Bruno, Calif. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
- San Francisco firefighters monitor the flames. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
- A law enforcement official runs towards the massive San Bruno fire. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — A massive fire possibly caused by a gas line explosion roared through a mostly residential neighborhood in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, destroying 53 homes and damaging 120, officials said Thursday night.
One person was confirmed dead, and at least a second death was reported. Dozens were injured, several critically, officials told local media.
A 15-foot-deep crater about 30 feet long and 20 feet wide was left near Claremont and Glenview drives and Earl Avenue, KGO-TV said. Homes on both sides of the street were leveled, it said.
The area utility company confirmed late Thursday that a gas line ruptured in the area of the blast.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said in an e-mailed statement that the ruptured gas line was theirs, although they cautioned that the cause of the blast had yet to be determined.
The company said it would "take accountability" if it was found to be responsible for the explosion.
California Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jay Allen, who gave the toll, said the fire spread to 10 acres and was 50 percent contained as firefighters battled flames into the night.
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