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Photos From The San Bruno Blast
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— Firefighters walk through smoke during a massive fire in a residential neighborhood Thursday in San Bruno, Calif. A ruptured natural gas line sparked a massive explosion in a neighborhood near San Francisco International Airport.
Firefighters walk through smoke during a massive fire in a residential neighborhood Thursday in San Bruno, Calif. A ruptured natural gas line sparked a massive explosion in a neighborhood near San Francisco International Airport.
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— Police and fire officials meet at an area where evacuees gathered after the explosion.
Police and fire officials meet at an area where evacuees gathered after the explosion.
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— Firefirefighters work to contain and mop-up the fire. At least 120 homes suffered serious damage.
Firefirefighters work to contain and mop-up the fire. At least 120 homes suffered serious damage.
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— A crater filled with water marks the site of the explosion that caused the fire. After the initial blast, flames reached as high as 100 feet as the fire fueled itself on burning homes, leaving some in total ruins.
A crater filled with water marks the site of the explosion that caused the fire. After the initial blast, flames reached as high as 100 feet as the fire fueled itself on burning homes, leaving some in total ruins.
Max Whittaker / Getty Images
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— A law enforcement official runs towards a massive fire in a residential neighborhood.
A law enforcement official runs towards a massive fire in a residential neighborhood.
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— A woman is treated by firemen after the explosion. Hospitals reported receiving about 20 injured patients — several of whom were in critical condition.
A woman is treated by firemen after the explosion. Hospitals reported receiving about 20 injured patients — several of whom were in critical condition.
Mike Adaskaveg / AP
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— Firefighters from San Bruno and surrounding cities battle the blaze that started on a hillside.
Firefighters from San Bruno and surrounding cities battle the blaze that started on a hillside.
Jeff Chiu / AP