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• dead, 2 injured after explosion knocks 2 SF homes off foundation, sparks 3-alarm fire, SFFD says

After the fire was brought under control, investigators sifting through the rubble discovered evidence of that drugs were being manufactured there. A disabled woman died and her caregiver suffered severe burns in the blast, the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement. SFFD says that a firefighter has minor injuries and was also transported to a hospital. SFPD is not yet commenting on the relationship between the suspect and the woman killed. Police confirmed Saturday that there was a drug lab in the home, but did not directly tie the lab to the victim’s death. Now, San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio is planning a town hall for people who live near the blast site in the coming days.

Arcadia PD searching for robbery suspects who shot into business

More information on the victim including their identity will be provided by the San Francisco Medical Examiners' Office. Investigators say they found equipment used to manufacture hash oil in the rubble of the home. Her caregiver, Lisa, is hospitalized after suffering burns to her head, torso and hands as she raced out of the home ablaze. Rodolff said she was one of the first to welcome the homeowners to the neighborhood. Baltimore County Public Schools says Essex Elementary School is collecting items from the community to give to the family. So far, the school has received generous amounts of clothing, food, and supplies.

Woman found shot to death in downtown San Jose

Most of her family, who are still in Thailand don't even know what happened the morning of Thursday, Feb. 9. "But if you see your neighbor bringing heavy industrial equipment, into their house, you might wonder," he said. "We didn't really think much of it, people bring big stainless steel sinks and things or appliances into their house." "My wife called crying and I could hardly understand what she was saying, but that our house was on fire and had been destroyed," David Garth, Phommavongsay's husband, said. The source also told KPIX that police suspect someone at the residence may have been making hash oil. Police said the death of the victim was still being investigated.

Husband, wife identified after being killed in Pa. house explosion

The cause of this fire is still under investigation at this time and fire officials say because of the extent of this fire, their investigation into what caused this, may take months to complete. "We had to work in coordination with excavators to actually move some of the debris so that it'd be safe for not only the firefighters but the K9's." Samaris was shaken by the blast and he lives on the next block over. In the house right next door to the explosion, Karen Lei was just sitting down for a conference call. In a later photo tweeted out by the firefighters' union, the single-family home appeared completely destroyed with the roof and upper floor collapsed onto the lower garage area. The two youngest lived at home and were at school when the blast happened.

According to a police source, the deceased victim who was found in the home was a woman whose caretaker, while doing a load of laundry, started the dryer which may have sparked the blast. The explosion and fire prompted the evacuation of homes on the same block along with shelter-in-place orders. "The discovery we provided shows that the butane vapors interacted with the dryer and caused the explosion to the house," said Assistant District Attorney Robert Perkins. Price's two children were at school when the explosion happened.

He is pledging to offer conversation, information, and resources for those who live on 22nd Avenue. In response to the tragedy, San Francisco supervisor Joel Engardio, who represents the district, will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday at 5 p.m. "Our fire investigation task force is extremely thorough on any fire." San Francisco firefighters lined up shoulder to should and watched one woman's body pulled from the rubble Thursday night. A total of three homes, including the one that exploded, are red-tagged. There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire or the reported explosion.

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The fire department responded with hazmat situation crews and police cordoned off the area, shutting down Junipero Serra from West Lake to John Daly Blvd., near the Daly City station. The incident interrupted BART service on the Peninsula for several hours. The judge postponed Price's arraignment until Friday to give attorneys more time "to review the substantial evidence." According to KSL-TV, officials are investigating whether the homeowner will face criminal charges. "It is ancient dynamite. The information we received was that the dynamite was passed down from generation to generation so how old it is, we actually do not know," Barker said at the news conference.

The explosion happened in the 1700 block of 22nd Ave. near Noriega St. in the city's outer Sunset neighborhood. The death of the adult female found in the home is currently under investigation. The explosion on the 1700 block of 22nd Avenue in Sunset District on Thursday destroyed one property, badly damaged two adjoining homes, KPIX reported. SAN FRANCISCO -- Fire crews have contained a large 3-alarm house fire after a massive explosion in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood Thursday, SFFD says.

dead, 2 injured after explosion knocks 2 SF homes off foundation, sparks 3-alarm fire, SFFD says

"My neighbor and I were showered with glass. I kept looking at myself, I'm not injured or cut," said one neighbor who did not want to give her name. Albert Ng and his neighbor were standing across the street and they were nearly knocked down. One person inside the home was found dead and another was injured. A witness told Eyewitness News they saw debris go into the air and the car catch fire before landing on the patio of a restaurant. The driver, the LAPD says, exited the car and fled the scene before it caught fire.

Images from social media showed a large plume of smoke emanating from the fire. People living in the area reported hearing and feeling the explosion around the time the fire erupted. The San Francisco Fire Department said the fire was upgraded to three alarms. A photo tweeted out by the SFFF Local 798 Union showed the residence fully engulfed in flames. "For those of you who knew her...she had a very kind soul and a heart of gold. Her smile and laugh were infectious. The world was a better place with her in it," Oliveros wrote on a GoFundMe page.

It blew the door right off its hinges at a home across the street. The explosion was so strong it knocked out parts of the ceiling. Their bathtub and bathroom sink were filled to the brim with wood and debris and the blast ripped a hole in the drywall of their bedroom. "We saw FBI, DEA, everyone out here yesterday kind of researching it so it was something, it's just horrible." But like many neighbors, they're dealing with catastrophic damages and repairs, as questions lingered about what went on in the home on 22nd Avenue.

Up and down the street, neighbors came out of their own rattled homes, trying to figure out what had happened. Jack Noriega was at work when a dramatic explosion rocked his neighborhood and blew out all the windows in his home on 22nd Avenue. Investigators tell us at least three homes caught fire and at least three more were damaged by the blast.

She was airlifted after the explosion and is now in a Colton hospital recovering with severe burns. An insurance assessor, arson investigator, and code compliance gathered at the scene of this home explosion on Adalane Court in Victorville. "It was like a bomb and then the house caught fire in the garage," Ng said.

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The two Price children were not home at the time of the blast and neither was Darron Price. He was arrested and charged with manufacturing drugs, child engagement and manslaughter. On Friday, San Francisco police said the evidence recovered indicated a drug manufacturing lab was in the house.

This trauma was most tragic and unimaginable, and we hope that the community will help Lisa recover from her serious injury of the body and no doubt, of the mind." Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson called the explosion "really, really powerful" and says it knocked two homes off of their foundation. SKY7 views from the scene show how the house looks imploded, with walls completely collapsed. Liz Nguyen knows the people who live in the home where the explosion happened.

Officials say the injured victim was transported to the hospital and is in serious condition and is being treated for burns. Patricia Rodolff told WJZ she heard the explosion boom and felt the heat of the flames. "BGE came around and was probing all the areas and all the houses and then they didn't find anything, they said," Michael told WJZ. The homeowner told WJZ that she and her children were not home when this happened.