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Santa Maria city officials said Thursday that the house explosion that destroyed a home and injured four people Wednesday afternoon was caused by an accidental natural gas leak. On the afternoon of Aug. 23,  an open natural gas outlet in a kitchen caused a home at 1219 Jackie Lane to explode, according to the city of Santa Maria. The explosion, which was accidental in nature, destroyed the house at 1219 Jackie Lane and damaged more than 20 nearby homes, eight of which were red-tagged.

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Posted: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

She was part of the team of reporters awarded the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack. Before joining The Times in 2013, she worked for the Oregonian, San Francisco Chronicle, Nation magazine in D.C. She was raised in Thousand Oaks and graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in biology and English literature. Following the blast, rattled residents posted reactions on Twitter, saying it shook homes in the area.

Explosion and fire destroy Hancock Village home in Santa Maria, injuring three people

Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Joe Cedillos says he is also having inspectors come by the neighborhood to examine the extent of the damage. He says an exterior fence will soon be installed around the perimeter of the area.

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Emergency crews arrive at a house explosion in Hancock Village Wednesday afternoon in Santa Maria. Residents watch outside Hancock Village as first responders arrive at a house explosion Wednesday afternoon in Santa Maria. A home in central Santa Maria burns after a reported gas explosion Wednesday afternoon.

There’s debris for hundreds of feet around the blast site. According to Police Lt. Paul Van Meel, it's too early to say exactly what caused the explosion. As the scene unfolded, Police asked people to stay out of the area of E. The extent of their injuries, or whether there are any fatalities as a result of the explosion, was not available Wednesday. A Santa Maria firefighter surveys the damage from an explosion in the 1200 block of Jackie Lane inside Hancock Village Wednesday afternoon.

The Santa Maria Police Department reports that when its officers arrived at the scene the home was on fire. Officers reportedly pulled several residents from neighboring homes who required medical treatment. The City Fire Marshal determined the origin of the explosion was in 1219 Jackie Lane home’s kitchen. The cause was an open natural gas outlet with multiple identified sources of ignition capable of igniting the natural gas, according to van de Kamp.

Upon arriving, it took firefighters 20 minutes to knock down the flames, in part due to a heavy fire load and excessive belongings in the home. Two Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies inhaled smoke and were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Two individuals died and 11 residents were displaced because of a house fire near Santa Maria Sunday night. First responder personnel were trying to evacuate the area to ensure people were safe.

Explosion levels Santa Maria home, blows out windows, injures at least 4 - Santa Maria Times

Explosion levels Santa Maria home, blows out windows, injures at least 4.

Posted: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Residents gather on the 1200 block of Jackie Lane at Hancock Village to see damage done from a house explosion Wednesday afternoon in Santa Maria. A house in the 1200 block of Jackie Lane was reduced to rubble in an explosion Wednesday afternoon. One Santa Maria home is destroyed and nearly two dozen others are damaged after a house caught fire and exploded Wednesday, Aug. 24. Lantzer said that officials were investigating the incident, assessing the extent of the damage and working on a plan to return residents to their homes.

A gas company worker was killed and 15 people were hurt in a large explosion that rocked a Murrieta neighborhood Monday. Santa Barbara County sent an excavator and search dog to help with the scene. The SoCalGas company responded to the scene, and Santa Barbara County sent an excavator and search dog to the scene.

Fire Department crews extinguished the blaze and then police officers formed search teams to rescue residents, police Lt. Paul Van Meel said. Shortly after 12 p.m., a 911 caller reported a possible explosion inside a home in the 1200 block of Jackie Lane. Officers arrived at the scene and found a residence engulfed in flames, according to the Santa Maira Police Department. Preliminary damage estimates include 1219 Jackie Ln., $440,000 for the structure and $100,000 for the contents; 1223 Jackie Ln., $425,000 for the structure and $75,000 for the contents.

Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. “I appreciated the quick response and their actions that gave the best possible outcomes for the people involved. It’s an unfortunate situation, but I’m proud of the way my fire department performed,” Dandridge added. The home at 1219 Jackie Lane experienced about $440,000 in structural damage and $100,000 for its contents; 1223 Jackie Lane experienced $425,000 in structural damage and $75,000 for its contents. Estimates for the remaining 22 residences impacted by the incident are still accumulating, the city said in its update.

Another woman, who was in an adjacent home when the explosion happened, was extricated and is in stable condition, according to authorities. SoCal Gas also responded to the scene, and the cause of the explosion is under investigation. Santa Barbara County is providing an excavator and a search dog. A home in Santa Maria has been leveled by what initial reports say was an explosion caused by a gas leak. On Thursday, much destruction was still present in the neighborhood, with multiple red tags on the damaged homes.