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Huge Gas Explosion Kills 4, Levels Homes in California

By Lauren FrayerSep 10th 2010 – 2:04PM
Max Whittaker, Getty Images

Max Whittaker, Getty Images

(Sept. 10) -- A massive explosion apparently sparked by a ruptured gas line tore through a San Francisco suburb Thursday night, killing at least four people, seriously burning several others and leveling scores of homes. A huge fireball lit up the sky over San Bruno with a thunderous roar, and flames spread quickly...

Background on california fire

The name California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) has been used for two very different organizations. The original use of the name, from 1993 through mid-2002, referred to a loose consortium of local community-based fire safe councils and other organizations that shared the mission of making California's communities less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire.

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