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| San Francisco gas explosion triggers major blaze, mass evacuation (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | San Francisco gas explosion triggers major blaze, mass evacuation (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) |
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| Firefighters in San Francisco are battling a massive blaze caused by a suspected gas pipe rupture and explosion at a construction site. Residents within a one block radius of the incident are being evacuated. | Firefighters in San Francisco are battling a massive blaze caused by a suspected gas pipe rupture and explosion at a construction site. Residents within a one block radius of the incident are being evacuated. |
| At least five buildings were affected by the blaze, following a gas line explosion near Geary Boulevard and Parker Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. The inferno close to Richmond District reached a third alarm by 1:50pm as fire crews battled to contain it. | |
| The incident occurred when construction workers installing a fiber cable line accidentally punctured a gas pipe with a backhoe, San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White told reporters. The fracture sparked an explosion and fire which quickly spread to surrounding buildings. | |
| The firefighters are trying to keep the fire under control but their efforts are been hindered by the gas which continues to flow through the line, Hayes-White said. | |
| So far no deaths or injuries have been reported. Five workers at the construction site, who were initially reported missing, have now been found. | So far no deaths or injuries have been reported. Five workers at the construction site, who were initially reported missing, have now been found. |
| Plumes of smoke can be seen from blocks away. The public is being asked to stay clear of the area, while evacuations were ordered for a one-block radius around the explosion and fire zone. All traffic in the area has been disrupted, with bus routes diverted away from the accident area. | |
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