Smoke seen for miles after explosion rocks Phoenix neighborhood

Fire crews are investigating a possible explosion at a home near the Phoenix Mountains Preserve that happened Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters rushed to the home near Lincoln Drive and 36th Street around 5 p.m. where crews found the structure billowing smoke that could be seen for miles.
No one was hurt, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
The home is a total loss, according to authorities. Several other homes in the area were also damaged.

[@terryschnereger8531]

The housing market is on fire🏡🔥

[@alejandranunez3301]

I saw this down the street from where i was house shopping at first i thought a small plane crashed on the mountain

[@vicO1323]

It'll be interesting to find out what kind of explosives were in the house and who lives there.

[@flagmichael]

By far the most likely cause is the one that is most likely for most home explosions - a natural gas leak. The description of debris raining down afterward and the number of nearby homes damaged agree with that guess. Natural gas explosions are low order explosions, more pressure than impact. It is rare for high order explosives, from gunpowder on up, to do much damage to nearby buildings without spectacular damage to the house it was in, and the fire afterward also suggests natural gas. A friend lived a couple houses over from one that had a much worse natural gas explosion in Phoenix in the 1970s. His roof was pushed several inches aside, while the house between his and the incident house was pushed several inches off its foundation. The house that suffered the explosion was leveled; no part of any wall was more than a foot high.

[@margaretsmith9637]

I saw the smoke.

[@ramonespinoza4501]

Same ✋

[@popz4470]

Me too all the way from 32nd st and Indian school

[@macuff4149]

Seriously dude? It had a name change in 2003 to Piestewa Peak 'in honor of Army Spc. Lori Ann Piestewa, the first known Native American woman to die in combat in the U.S. military,[5] and the first female soldier to be killed in action in the 2003 Iraq War.[6]' Get informed...

[@justinhoward7912]

Its still squaw peak to people like me whove hiked that mountain for over a decade- you cant expect 50 year old redskin football fans to just let washington commanders roll of their tongue - show some respect to the real phoenicians - thanks for the history lesson that part was cool

[@susancampos8959]

Wow! That's what happened. It was house explosion no one injured , It was not lighting hit it from the sky? Or something else,? Falling down out of the sky ? Object?? Investigation on going wonderful. Thank you for update. So strange. I pray for people safety . So that's why.

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[@flagmichael]

The damage, particularly to surrounding houses, marks it as a low-order explosion as we so often see with natural gas leaks.

[@klustrfrick2980]

Wow

[@bonnieyates140]

What a handsome firefighter he is

[@kittitude]

meth labs everywhere these days :/

[@flagmichael]

Very likely natural gas. Both produce low order explosions like this but almost everybody has natural gas in the house.

[@dm1972]

Left the gas on and something sparked and blew that thing to the sky I bet.

[@JoseSanchez-ko8gr]

Storing propane in tanks can be dangerous if not maintained ,

[@tamilee9462]

...in my meth lab

[@autowaagh99]

Meth house?

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[@flagmichael]

Natural gas explosion. Much more common.

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[@nevergivingupmission1370]

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[@flagmichael]

Why do people who can't think for themselves say that? It presupposes money is the root of everything, while a natural gas leak is the best bet for this one.

[@jayjaynella4539]

No one home. Someone in mortgage trouble. Hit job.

[@warpedweirdo]

So they fill their house with EXPLOSIVES and set them off... because that's so much easier and less likely to bring unwanted attention than simply burning the house down. Right. Wait... I see what you're saying! Home owner was behind on payments, so Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac sent a friendly reminder...

[@xLatinAssazzin]

Let's take the moment to appreciate how much effort he puts into the content for us!!!

[@jondoe6068]

I heard millions of "bad" gas valves have been installed all over the country, and that it will keep happening for a long time. There have been many over the last few years.

[@peterbarrett5496]

Tweakers

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

That's methed up.

[@Arizona_Vineyard]

Its the RUSSIANS!!!!!

[@otfdrew1591]

Definitely Russians

[@tamilee9462]

russian tweakers

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[@WhackTony]

I hope not sheesh

[@OldesouthFarm]

Meth lab?