A house exploded in Chino Hills on Sunday afternoon, injuring eight individuals and forcing short-term evacuations, based on the Chino Valley Fireplace District.
Fireplace officers stated crews responded at 3:44 p.m. to an explosion within the 4200 block of Sierra Vista Drive. One residence appeared to have collapsed, and a few neighboring houses suffered minor harm.
Sixteen individuals have been quickly evacuated, fireplace officers stated. The reason for the explosion is beneath investigation.
4 injured victims have been transported to a close-by hospital, and 4 others arrived by themselves, officers stated.
Video from the scene present some buildings close to the house have been nonetheless on fireplace as night time fell Sunday.
Jon Cripe, battalion chief with the Chino Valley Fireplace District, informed news-gathering service OnScene.TV that, following the blast, Southern California Fuel was working to mitigate an energetic fuel leak on the residence. The eight individuals who have been injured have been all inside the house that exploded, he stated.
