CA - San Bruno explosion, several blocks on fire

[Elphaba]

If people have been reporting the smell for over a week then someone somewhere has dropped the ball, BIG TIME.

 

[trigger]

If people have been reporting the smell for over a week then someone somewhere has dropped the ball, BIG TIME.

Yup. Bad situation.

I hope everyone is accounted for, especially all the children.


Ok now I have to go to sleep....

 

[LinasK]

Firefighter reports a water main was blown out at the time, so they were delayed by 1/2hour getting water... PG&E confirms it was one of their 24'' pipes- I think a Transmission one. Residual gas in individual home lines- built in 1950's, close together. Firefighters will begin door-door searches for people. Evacuees should phone in to let officials know they are safe. Blood banks need donations of O- blood.

 

[tricia]

This is so awful.

Thank you everyone for the updates. Please keep them coming through the night if you can.

Also, could the Websleuths members who live in the area please check in on this thread. If you don't want people to know you live in the area then PM me or email me and let me know you are OK. [email protected]

Thanks everyone.

 

[anneinchicago]

Please pass this on if you know of anyone in the area with pets-

The Petco in Tanforan is offering both overnight shelter and supplies for pets affected by the fire.

 

[anneinchicago]

Unconfirmed. Please call first.

Blood Centers of The Pacific is asking for/supplying O-neg blood. Please call 1-888-393-GIVE

 

[LinasK]

This is so awful.

Thank you everyone for the updates. Please keep them coming through the night if you can.

Also, could the Websleuths members who live in the area please check in on this thread. If you don't want people to know you live in the area then PM me or email me and let me know you are OK. [email protected]

Thanks everyone.

Depends on how late I can last, and continuous news coverage... it's now 11:45 p.m. here, I'm across the Bay...
I think CinsByTheSea is a local, hopefully she'll report in...

 

[anneinchicago]

More on Pets (sorry for the amount of posts, but I'm doing it as news come in.)

The Petco is at 1150 El Camino Real is offering evacuated small animal food, shelter and crates. Open all night. Pass it on.

 

[LinasK]

ABC7 reporting blast crater 15ft. deep, 30 ft, wide, 25ft long, split pipe in two, sent chunks of concrete flying into neighboring buildings... Glenview & Earl was the intersection.

 

[anneinchicago]

Phone number to call to be added to the list of those area residents who are all right-

650-616-7180

 

[anneinchicago]

Alpine Inn & Suites in Daley City offering free rooms to fire victims

 

[anneinchicago]

Unconfirmed- Residents complained of gas smell for three weeks. Told if they smelled gas to just keep their garage doors close

Fire 50% contained at 1:51 AM CST. 53 homes destroted. 120 homes damaged. Main line capped; working on smaller distribution lines.

Donations of blankets, etc. are being collected a San Bruno Senior Center- 1555 Crystal Springs Road San Bruno or San Bruno Parks &
Recreation Crystal Springs & Oak (Obviously, call first)

Another evacuation center is at he San Bruno Vet Mem Rec Center 251 City Park Way

Petco is also acting as a center for any lost pets.

 

[anneinchicago]

Add Bayhill Inn 950 El Camino Real in San Bruno to the list of places offering free rooms.

 

[LinasK]

100 people evacuated, 2 shelters open, no school in San Bruno tomorrow, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado (?sp) will be there tomorrow, declared disaster area.
ABC7 coverage will continue at 4a.m. P.S.T. not sure if there will be any other updates tonight...

 

[Elphaba]

ABC 7 has finished their coverage for the night... live video down.

 

[Elphaba]

Anyone else bawling their eyes out, especially from listening to that gentleman explain how he and his family got out with not even their shoes on?

 

[LinasK]

Anyone else bawling their eyes out, especially from listening to that gentleman explain how he and his family got out with not even their shoes on?

I did see firefighters leading a dog out...glad it made it.

 

[LinasK]

Only local news appears to be reruns until 4a.m. P.S.T.

 

[ziggy]

Absolutely devastating. I can't imagine losing everything in one second. I don't have TV so didn't find out about until a friend posted it on Facebook. That inferno was raging and intense. Hope we'll be able to collect a lot of donations for those people, my God. I feel just sick.

 

[Blue_Dolphin308]

cnn is covering it now!!!!