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09-09-2010, 07:07 PM
CNN) -- Firefighters were battling a gas line or gas-fueled blaze Thursday evening that engulfed dozens of homes and sent bright flames and huge plumes of smoke shooting hundreds of feet into the air in a neighborhood in San Bruno, California, California Emergency Management said.
"The flames are being fueled by something. There was a loud explosion being reported by witness and just dozens of homes on fire," said Kelly Huston of California Emergency Management.
He said there were some injured and walking wounded.
"Crews are just trying to assess how many injuries they have there and what they're going to do to contain the flames," Huston said.
Authorities are worried about winds that could spread the fire and embers that are falling on adjacent houses, he said. Helicopters were dropping retardant on homes to try to stop the fire's spread.
They are still assessing the area and trying to determine how many people are injured, he said.
"It's still very much an unfolding incident as we speak," he said.
Church of Highlands Staff Pastor Leigh Bishop told CNN he witnessed a "devastating explosion" that caused the fast-moving fire.
Bishop said two people from his church had lost their homes and at least one person had burn injuries.
The fire is in a populated area about two miles west of San Francisco International Airport, Huston said.
Crazy. It's all live on the news right now... freakin' crazy firestorm going on in the middle of a neighbourhood
Live online footage - http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=7659504
"The flames are being fueled by something. There was a loud explosion being reported by witness and just dozens of homes on fire," said Kelly Huston of California Emergency Management.
He said there were some injured and walking wounded.
"Crews are just trying to assess how many injuries they have there and what they're going to do to contain the flames," Huston said.
Authorities are worried about winds that could spread the fire and embers that are falling on adjacent houses, he said. Helicopters were dropping retardant on homes to try to stop the fire's spread.
They are still assessing the area and trying to determine how many people are injured, he said.
"It's still very much an unfolding incident as we speak," he said.
Church of Highlands Staff Pastor Leigh Bishop told CNN he witnessed a "devastating explosion" that caused the fast-moving fire.
Bishop said two people from his church had lost their homes and at least one person had burn injuries.
The fire is in a populated area about two miles west of San Francisco International Airport, Huston said.
Crazy. It's all live on the news right now... freakin' crazy firestorm going on in the middle of a neighbourhood
Live online footage - http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=7659504