Huge “gas leak” exploded in SF, and a familiar company is involved.
More on the gas leak in San Francisco.
More on the explosion in SF.
The fire chief says this started when construction crews working on underground fiber optics hit a gas line. That caused a gas leak and because of the leak, she says they had free-flowing flames for 2 hours and 15 minutes until PG&E capped the gas line. PG&E says it took so long to cap the line because it is a very complex situation with a web of different lines underground to deal with.
VIDEO: Audio captures terror after SF gas explosion
Witnesses say there was an explosion and then people were running from the scene.
"Just a huge ball of fire. It was really loud. You could hear it spewing, you could hear the gas spraying really loud," said Jeff Pace, nearby worker.
TIMELINE: Gas explosion, fire near Hong Kong Lounge II on Geary in San Francisco