Gas Leak
A house explosion and a semi-truck blast resulted in the death of one firefighter and at least 18 injured between the two scenes
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Investigators believe there were no smoke detectors in the home at the time of the fire, according to the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office
Nine agencies responded to the gas leak at a home that resulted in an explosion and fire on Thursday
Officials say the engine was on its way to a reported gas leak with its lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash
Officials believe a gas leak may have caused carbon monoxide poisoning at the facility
One of the college’s buildings was evacuated due to a gas-like odor that led several to experience trouble breathing
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office said that the leak was discovered in a propane line buried under the paved parking lot
The Lawrence fire chief says a leak in a high-pressure line has released a volume of gas in the “explosive range”
The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
The blast injured four other firefighters, including the town’s fire chief, one employee of the nonprofit center and one ambulance professional
Fire crews were investigating a report of a gas leak and evacuated the area before the explosion occurred
The Durham Fire Department issued a report on the explosion that killed two people and injured 25 while leveling a downtown building and damaging others
Three firefighters, the homeowner and a neighbor were injured in the explosion that officials believe was caused by a gas leak
The initial explosion occurred when a contractor was working to fix mechanical issues on the boiler
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The explosion hurled large pieces of concrete up to 50 yards away and sent pieces of metal scattering as far as 100 yards across the street
Emergency crews responded to small vegetation fires, gas leaks and reports of cracked roads
Eleven firefighters were among the 37 people who were hospitalized, and one of the injured firefighters was among the seven in critical but stable condition
The locks to the meter room had recently been changed and firefighters didn’t have access to the correct key
An investigation by the Los Angeles Fire Department determined that sparks from a firefighter’s saw may have ignited gasoline vapors, causing the fire
Firefighters worked to keep the fire from spreading while Pacific Gas & Electric crews have been trying for more than an hour to shut off the natural gas line
The fire department had been called due to a gas leak in the bakery
Firefighters who worked in and around the site of a gas leak sued the Southern California Gas Co. saying the company let them be exposed to toxic chemicals
