HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) — At least six people were transported to the hospital Thursday morning after a massive explosion caused a large fire in Hayward, fire officials say.
The Alameda County Fire Department says crews responded to the three-alarm fire at the 800 block of East Lewelling Blvd. Eight engines and two trucks were on scene.
At least six people were transported to the hospital Thursday morning after a damaged gas line caused a massive building explosion and large fire in Hayward, officials say.
Dramatic footage captured by a home’s Ring doorbell camera shows a massive explosion rocking a large building across the street.
“We were sitting in the house and it just… everything shook. Stuff fell off the walls and when we looked at the camera it was like you were watching a war video,” Brittany Maldonado, who provided the doorbell cam footage, told ABC7 News.
PG&E says they were notified that a third-party construction crew damaged an underground gas line around 7:30 a.m. while digging on Lewelling Blvd. The street has been the area of a construction project to widen sidewalks and bike lanes.
PG&E crews responded and worked to stop the flow of gas.
The neighborhood is a mixed housing and business area right off Highway 238.
Stay with ABC7 News for updates on this developing story.
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