A house exploded in Chino Hills on Sunday afternoon, injuring eight individuals and forcing short-term evacuations, in accordance with the Chino Valley Fireplace District.
Fireplace officers mentioned 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 properties suffered minor harm.
Sixteen individuals had been quickly evacuated, hearth officers mentioned. The reason for the explosion is beneath investigation.
4 injured victims had been transported to a close-by hospital, and 4 others arrived by themselves, officers mentioned.
Video from the scene present some constructions close to the house had been nonetheless on hearth as evening fell Sunday.
Jon Cripe, battalion chief with the Chino Valley Fireplace District, instructed news-gathering service OnScene.TV that, following the blast, Southern California Gasoline was working to mitigate an energetic fuel leak on the residence. The eight individuals who had been injured had been all inside the house that exploded, he mentioned.
