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of the blast obliterating it. we have it completely gone. we have copious amounts of debris and damage to the surrounding area. we re trying to evacuate. reporter: flames immediately engulfed two other homes, burning them to the ground. the explosion sending debris flying, damage ming many homes the neighborhood, shattering windows and destroying cars. george emanuel lives on the street. it was scary. it was like hell on earth over th there. reporter: the blast heard more than a mile away by families at a baseball game. what the hell was that? i need everyone out of the structure. reporter: firefighters from at least 18 departments worked to douse the flames and rescue others buried in rubble. an official says representatives from several gas companies were also called to the scene. at this point, we can share that our system was operating as designed. reporter: among the five