At least one civilian and one firefighter were injured after a San Francisco home exploded and caught fire Thursday morning, blowing out nearby windows and scaring residents of a quiet neighborhood.
The cause of the explosion and fire are under investigation, Capt. Jonathan Baxter of the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement. The explosion was reported around 9:20 am and the fire was extinguished before noon, he said. There is no threat to the public, he said.
One person was found outside the home with serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. It is not clear if that person was a visitor or a resident. Authorities are also trying to find another missing occupant of the home, Baxter said.
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The firefighter was also taken to a hospital but for minor injuries.
Firefighters battle a house fire after an explosion in the Sunset District on February 9, 2023 in San Francisco, California. The explosion injured a firefighter and a civilian. (Liu Guanguan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
Images from the fire department and aerial images show the house completely collapsed in on itself.
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San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson told San Francisco’s ABC affiliate KGO-TV that the explosion lifted the house off its foundation. She said that she destroyed the house on one side and damaged the house on the other.
Crews from Pacific Gas & Electric have not found any gas leaks, Jason M. King, a utility spokesman, said in an email.
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King said crews also found no indication of a gas leak when the company conducted a leak inspection at the property in October.
