link SAN BRUNO, Calif. — A massive fire possibly caused by a high-pressure gas line roared through a mostly residential neighborhood in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, destroying at least a dozen homes. A white and black plume of smoke was visible for miles. Something clearly fueled the huge fireball, reported NBC Bay Area. Fire crews had trouble getting close to the source of the flames but attacked the blazes from the air and ground, said KGO-TV. Television live shots showed at least a dozen homes destroyed, with flames reaching as high as 50 to 60 feet into the air. Some homes were completely gone down to the studs, said NBC Bay Area. Cars parked on the street were also destroyed. People home at the time of the dinner-time blast appeared to have no warning, said NBC Bay Area.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/09/BADP1FBJRS.DTL&tsp=1 Video of the fire from a news helicopter is crazy.
Holy Crap, that looks incredibly horrific. Anytime a story includes the term "fireball" I tend to cringe.
"I've loaded up my dogs and I'm getting ready to go," said Pinochi said, who ran to get home to check on his children, ages 10, 12, 16. All were safe. "I took my Niner autographed stuff and packed it up. I'm hoping for the best." Oh, brother
