Not at all the kind of thing you want to see happening in your own neighborhood — let alone right across the street:
I mean that is a legit huge explosion:
According to officials, a worker allegedly "struck an underground gas line" around 7:30 a.m. after which safety crews were dispatched to the scene. The structure was cleared for safety but exploded a couple of hours later.
Local news reports:
A gas explosion set off a major fire in a Hayward neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby homes. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, fire officials said.
The gas company pointed fingers at the first responders for not evacuating the house, though Fire Deputy Chief Ryan Nishimoto pushed back on that allegation:
When our crews showed up two hours prior, we did not smell gas, detect gas, or see any reason for an emergency, so we waited to speak to PG&E, and PG&E said they could handle the situation, so our crews released at that point.
Somebody's gonna get in trouble for this, that's for sure!
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