four firefighters. three of them are in critical condition tonight. three other people hurt but expected to survive. i m just grateful, i mean i only left like 30 minutes prior to the explosion, so i thank god for sparing my life because if i had been in the unit i d be i d be on a gurney right now. reporter: neighbors on the scene saying they smelled gas as far back as last night. we re going to do everything we possibly can to make sure anyone who needs shelter, who needs food, who needs water, who needs anything gets it. reporter: and david, at the scene right now, crewing are tearing down what s left of the damaged homes. just a heartbreaking sight here. so unstable that investigators couldn t go in to look for a cause. but there is good news tonight from the scene. one of the firefighters who was injured has been released from the hospital as three others recover from critical injuries, david. all right, marcus, thank you. now to top u.s. military leaders facing to
and david, tonight, officials are testing the air quality and while they do that, residents have been told to stay inside and to tape shut their doors and windows. david? james longman, thank you. and back here at home now and to the developing headline at this hour. a judge in los angeles and what she has decided involving britney spears father and that conservatorship. here s abc s kaylee hartung now. reporter: tonight, victory for britney spears. after more than 13 years, a los angeles judge suspending her father as the head of her conservator ship. but not going as far as dissolving the entire arrangement. britney s lawyer pleading for jamie s immediate suspension, telling a judge, mr. spears cannot be in my client s life for one more day. stronger than yesterday reporter: today s ruling putting britney one step closer to the freedom she s been fighting for. since 200, when the singer suffered a public meltdown, her father has been in charge of the pop star s now estim