Gas Explosion in San Francisco Bay Area Damages Homes, 6 Taken to Hospitals

Gas Explosion in San Francisco Bay Area Damages Homes, 6 Taken to Hospitals
Damage is seen after a gas explosion, on Dec. 11, 2025, in Hayward, Calif. Minh Connors/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby houses. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, fire officials said.

Dramatic video footage showed a home in the Hayward area sitting under a blue sky when it suddenly exploded, spewing jagged wood and other debris into the air as smoke billowed.