Wikipedia updated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Gas_of_Massachusetts
2018 Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions
Main article: Massachusetts gas explosions
On September 13, 2018, at approximately 5:20 pm, three cities supplied by Columbia - Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover - suffered numerous fires and explosions as a result of an over-pressurized subterranean gas line.[1] Massachusetts authorities evacuated the three towns and the American Red Cross deployed and set up numerous shelters in nearby communities for those who were displaced by the explosions and subsequent fires.