Overview
- PG&E says a third-party construction crew struck an underground gas line around 7:35 a.m. on East Lewelling Boulevard in the Ashland area near Hayward.
- Utility crews report stopping the gas flow at about 9:25 a.m., and a powerful explosion followed roughly 10 minutes later, triggering a three-alarm fire.
- About 75 firefighters contained flames that destroyed or severely damaged at least three structures and caused additional damage to nearby homes.
- Six people were transported to hospitals, with officials reporting some serious injuries and uncertainty over whether the injured were workers or residents.
- The NTSB has dispatched investigators as PG&E and Alameda County fire officials review the pipeline strike, response timeline, and widely shared doorbell video.