gas explosion

BREAKING: Thanksgiving Day Gas Explosion in South Dallas Leaves Family Homeless

By Brenda Masse / November 27, 2023 /

On Thanksgiving Day, when most of us were serving up turkey dinner or watching the Dallas Cowboys game, one North Texas family suffered a devastating shock. A gas explosion in South Dallas’ Urbandale community interrupted a family gathering, destroying their guest house, and causing extensive damage to the home. According to both the Urbandale and…

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Home Inspector Tip: These Fire Hazards Are Too Hot to Handle

By Brenda Masse / July 13, 2022 /

I don’t know if you’ve heard anyone mention it lately, but it’s really hot out there. LOL, as if anyone has anything else to talk about. But in this extra-hot summer, in the midst of a drought, it’s particularly important to note that fires are bad. When it’s this hot and dry, fire catches and…

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Site of Plano Home Explosion Finally Cleared, Plano Officials Say The Blast May Have Been Intentional

By Shelby Skrhak / August 26, 2021 /

Splintered wood, insulation, and charred kitchen cabinetry sat for weeks after a Plano home gas explosion until the owner finally cleared the rubble under threat of property lien. Plano city officials were prepared to condemn the possibly uninsured property after repeated requests to clean up the hazardous site. The violent gas explosion may have been…

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Here’s What We Know About the Plano House Explosion That Sent 6 to Hospital

By Shelby Skrhak / July 20, 2021 /

Plano Fire-Rescue officials are investigating an isolated gas leak as the cause of a violent explosion that leveled a house and damaged neighboring homes near Park Blvd. and Coit Road. Plano Police on Monday evening have ruled out criminal activity as the cause. The blast, which took place at 4:40 p.m. Monday, made international headlines.…

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When Gas Leaks Plague Your Neighborhood, What Happens to Home Values?

By Bethany Erickson / March 12, 2018 /

After a fatal home explosion three weeks ago that left one family burying their daughter and two neighborhoods reeling from the shock that the problem has been an ongoing one, the immediate concern was about safety. But now, a little more than a week into the massive, 2,800-customer gas service shutdown in Midway Hollow and…

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