‘There are so many fires, you can’t see the sky’: Up to 50 properties EXPLODE in flames in three Boston suburbs after ‘gas main meltdown’ – as residents are told, if you smell gas ‘get out now!’
- 60 to 100 fires are being reported in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover
- Officials said problems with the natural gas system caused multiple explosions
- Methuen Police Chief said there are so man fires ‘you can’t even see the sky’
- Police are urging residents to leave their homes if they smell gas and said residents with Columbia Gas service should evacuate immediately
- At least one home has been demolished, according to local media outlets
- State police said that the power company would be shutting off power to all of Lawrence, North Andover and Andover ‘to assist in the gas situation’
Officials in Massachusetts say there are 60 to 100 fires burning in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover after problems with the natural gas system.
Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon said multiple people have been hurt but did not specify the extent of their injuries.
The Massachusetts State Police said in a tweet on Thursday that residents in the affected areas who have gas service from Columbia Gas ‘should evacuate their homes immediately if they have not done so’.
They updated the tweet to say that Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera is asking all residents of South Lawrence to evacuate their homes.
‘This is addition to evacuation of all Columbia Gas customers in Lawrence/Andover/North Andover,’ state police said. ‘Utility cos shutting off several thousand meters.’
60 to 100 fires have been reported in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover after problems with the natural gas system
Officials said residents who have gas service with Columbia Gas should leave their homes immediately
The fires started Thursday in parts of Massachusetts and are being attributed to problems with the gas system
The fires have destroyed at least 50 homes in the Boston area, according to local media reports
Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera said residents in South Lawrence need to evacuate their homes
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If residents who don’t have service from Columbia smell gas in their home they are urged to leave.
‘Gas lines are currently being depressurized by the company it will take some time,’ police said.
In a follow-up, the state police said that the power company would be shutting off power to all of Lawrence, North Andover and Andover ‘to assist in the gas situation’.
Rivera said residents in South Lawrence looking for information on the gas and fire incidents should call 211.
Lt. Edward Guy, spokesman for the Andover Police Department, said: ‘There are multiple basement fires in Andover. It’s some kind of gas issue. We urge residents if they are smelling gas to get out of the house and contact 911. We will get units out there.’
Residents in Andover received a robo call on Thursday asking them to shut off the gas in their homes.
According to The Eagle Tribune, officials have alerted Holy Family Hospital in Methuen to expect multiple admissions.
Solomon said there are so many fires ‘you can’t even see the sky’. The fires have destroyed at least 50 homes, according to reports.
One home in Lawrence was blown off its foundation,’ according to WCVB. A neighbor told the outlet that multiple people were inside at the time. The neighbor said he saw some of the residents in the home trying to crawl out of the debris.
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An aerial view of a building in the Boston area on fire after multiple gas explosions on Thursday evening
Officials said gas lines are currently being depressurized but it can take some time
Firefighters in North Andover battle a house fire on Herrick Road on Thursday
Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque told The Eagle Tribune that he’s ‘never seen anything like this’
Several firefighters battle a house fire in Lawrence on Thursday after a problem with the gas system caused multiple explosions
There are reports that multiple have been injured following multiple gas explosions in the Boston area
The Massachusetts State Police released an image of a map showing where the fires are. Officials confirmed there are up to 70 fires burning
An emergency operations center has been set up at the Public Safety Complex in Andover and an emergency system protocol has been enacted.
Officials are using Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority buses as evacuation vehicles.
Residents in Andover can seek shelter at North Andover High School as police and fire crews work to battle the blazes. The gas at the school has been shut off to ensure there is no explosion.
According to reports at least one home has been demolished.
Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque told The Eagle Tribune that he’s ‘never seen anything like this.’
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