House explodes in Southern California, injuring 8 people and damaging
nearby homes
[November 18, 2025]
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities were investigating on
Monday after eight people were injured in an explosion that destroyed
one house and damaged two others in a Southern California neighborhood.
Emergency crews responded around 3:45 p.m. Sunday following the blast in
suburban Chino Hills, a city of 78,000 residents about 35 miles (56
kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. |
This image taken from video provided by KABC shows damaged homes and
vehicles as firefighters work on the scene in Chino Hills, Calif.,
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (KABC via AP) |
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“Firefighters found major damage to the reported house and minor
damage to surrounding homes,” the Chino Valley Fire District
said in a statement. Photos and video from the scene showed one
house reduced to a pile of rubble.
Four people from the destroyed home were transported to a
hospital, and four others brought themselves, the fire district
said. Their conditions were not immediately known, but the San
Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said it appeared none
were life-threatening.
Witnesses told KABC-TV that they saw people running from the
explosion, including children crying for help.
Fire officials did not say what caused the blast, but said a gas
leak had been stopped by late Sunday. Sixteen surrounding homes
were briefly evacuated.
The Southern California Gas Company was working “to assess any
damage to natural gas infrastructure and make related conditions
safe to ensure the safety of the neighborhood and first
responders,” utility spokesperson Aaron Ortiz said in a
statement.
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