Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area injures 6, destroys home
A big explosion happened in a neighborhood near San Francisco on Thursday morning.
A construction crew accidentally broke a gas pipe while working on the street.
The gas leaked for a while before a huge explosion happened, destroying a house and damaging others.
Six people got hurt and were taken to the hospital.
Firefighters and other emergency workers helped put out the fire.
A video from a doorbell camera showed the explosion, which looked very scary.
Officials are investigating to find out what exactly happened.
A gas explosion in Ashland, near Hayward, San Francisco Bay Area, injured six people and destroyed at least one home.
The explosion was caused by a construction crew inadvertently rupturing an underground gas line while working on pavements and bike lanes.
PG&E was alerted at around 7:35am and managed to stop the gas flow at 9:25am, but the explosion occurred about ten minutes later.
Three structures across two lots sustained severe damage, with one additional building suffering minor to major damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is dispatching a team to investigate the incident.
- Who
- Residents and construction workers in Ashland, near Hayward
- What
- Gas explosion caused by a ruptured underground gas line
- When
- Thursday morning, around 7:35am
- Where
- Ashland, near Hayward, San Francisco Bay Area
- Why
- Construction crew inadvertently ruptured an underground gas line while working on pavements and bike lanes
- Location
- Ashland, near Hayward, San Francisco Bay Area
- Time of Incident
- Thursday morning
- Cause
- Construction crew ruptured underground gas line
- Injuries
- 6 people injured, taken to local hospitals
- Structures Damaged
- 3 structures across 2 lots severely damaged, 1 with minor to major damage
- Emergency Response
- 75 personnel, including firefighters and emergency crews
- Investigation
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) dispatching a team
