10 Damaged Homes Remain Uninhabitable, a Week After Pennsylvania Explosion That Killed 6

Two firefighters stand on the debris around the smoldering wreckage of the three houses that exploded near Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum, Pa., on Aug. 12, 2023. Samuel Long/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP

PLUM, Pa.—Three houses at the center of a recent explosion near Pittsburgh that killed six people will need to be torn down and 10 others are not currently inhabitable, county officials said over the weekend.

The Aug. 12 blast in Plum leveled one home and engulfed two neighboring houses in flames. The 10 uninhabitable homes will need to be inspected by structural engineers for next steps, an Allegheny County spokesperson said.