Gas line explosion in San Francisco
A gas explosion in San Francisco shot flames high into the air Wednesday and was burning four buildings as utility crews scrambled to shut off the flow of gas. Construction workers may have cut a natural gas line, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said.
(Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)Firefighters battle a fire on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco on Feb. 6, 2019.
(Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)Pacific Gas & Electric was unable to shut off the gas line for more than two hours after the explosion.
(Santiago Mejia / Associated Press)The flames from the gas fire rose as high as three stories.
(Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)