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Blaze engulfs dozens of homes in California neighborhood
By: cnn.comPosted On: 09/10/2010 11:32 A
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Firefighters were still battling a deadly gas-fueled blaze Friday that engulfed dozens of homes and sent fireballs shooting into the air in a neighborhood near the San Francisco airport, emergency management officials said.
Firefighters were still battling a deadly gas-fueled blaze Friday that engulfed dozens of homes and sent fireballs shooting into the air in a neighborhood near the San Francisco airport, emergency management officials said.
Gloria Serrano said late Thursday that she hadn't been able to reach her elderly parents, who live in the area.
"I try to call, and it's like a busy signal, and the answering machine doesn't go on," she said.
At least four deaths have been confirmed, San Bruno officials said.
Local hospitals reported Thursday night that at least 28 people were being treated for injuries from the fire, some with critical burn injuries. The number of dead and injured was "likely to climb," Huston said.
A Pacific Gas and Electric spokesman said Friday that PG&E's gas transmission line ruptured, leading to the blaze.
The cause of the rupture was still under investigation, spokesman Blair Jones said.
"Our focus right now is making the area safe," Jones said.
At least 53 homes were severely damaged and up to 120 homes have some damage from the fast-moving fire, San Bruno Fire Chief Dennis Haag told reporters.
"It looks like a bomb went off, " California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado said Friday morning. "I saw debris everywhere . It was a huge explosion. I am shocked. This is a horrible tragedy that hit San Bruno."
The fire was about 50 percent contained four hours after it began, he said. But the persistent flames had kept crews from searching the area for victims.
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