Authorities were responding Saturday to reports of a gas line explosion near the 5 Freeway in Castaic. LA County firefighters were called around 4:17 p.m. to the area of Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place.

Bristol Township fire officials confirm they were not notified about a possible gas leak at a nursing home before a deadly explosion.

The explosion is the latest in a series of gas-safety incidents involving PG&E, evoking memories of a 2010 blast in San Bruno that killed eight people

The cause is preliminarily believed to be a natural gas leak, with utility workers at the scene because of a gas odor when the explosion occurred.

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.

Governor Josh Shapiro and more officials provided an update on a deadly leak and explosion that occurred at a nursing home in Bristol Tuesday.

Six injured, homes damaged after a PG&E‑related gas line strike sparked a three‑alarm blast near Hayward. See the startling video and what to know.

A gas explosion started a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday, damaging several homes and sending heavy smoke into the air.