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San Francisco Gas Blast Shoots Fire Burning Buildings

A gas explosion in a San Francisco, Calif., neighborhood shot flames into the air for hours Wednesday and burned five buildings, sending panicked residents and workers fleeing into the streets. It took utility crews more than two hours to put …

Colorado Oil, Gas Industry Complying With Inspections After Blast

Oil and gas operators in Colorado appear to be complying with state-ordered inspections of thousands of pipelines after a natural gas explosion blamed on a severed line killed two people inside a home, regulators said Friday. All but a few …

Colorado Governor Wants Map of Gas Lines After Fatal Blast

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday the state should have comprehensive maps of oil and gas pipelines to help prevent a repeat of a fatal house explosion blamed on an old, severed gas line. Hickenlooper said that may require a …

First Lawsuit Filed in Deadly New York City Apartment Blast

A 46-year-old Harlem woman has filed a lawsuit against Con Edison in connection with the explosion that leveled two apartment buildings last week. The New York Post reports that Michelle Nelson filed the civil suit on Monday, becoming the first …