One arrested for fatal Sunset District home explosion

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• Explosion in SF so powerful it knocks home off foundation, sparks 3-alarm fire, officials say
• SF home explosion suspect charged with multiple felonies; officials ID woman killed
• Surveillance Video Shows Moment of Deadly House Explosion in San Francisco
• Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close …
• Suspect identified in connection with fatal Sunset District home explosion
• New video shows moment Sunset District house exploded
• Bay Area high schools make US News’ top 10 in CA
• UPDATE: Body found after fatal explosion, fire at San Francisco Sunset District home

KRON4 confirmed that the explosion was related to an incident Friday that led to an evacuation of the Daly City BART station. A van at the center of the scene in Daly City was seen leaving the scene of the explosion Friday. Darron Price’s brother Sean Price spoke to KRON4 Saturday and expressed his thoughts on the incident. “My brother is very experienced with manufacturing and production of products in the weed industry with over 30 years’ experience.

Explosion in SF so powerful it knocks home off foundation, sparks 3-alarm fire, officials say

Recovering the body of an individual who had been inside when an explosion went off here earlier in the day.

SF home explosion suspect charged with multiple felonies; officials ID woman killed

Explosion in S.F.'s Sunset District damaged multiple homes - San Francisco Chronicle

Explosion in S.F.'s Sunset District damaged multiple homes.

Posted: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]

According to Barker, the controlled detonation will not impact surrounding homes or structures, but that the home where the dynamite was found will be "uninhabitable" after the detonation. "I look out the window and I see a big ball of fire and the house just like this, it was destroyed completely," Rogelio Avalos, who lives nearby, said. Investigators are working to determine what caused a Victorville home to explode, sending a woman to the hospital. "Quiet neighborhood. People are nice, and in the middle of the street, you have this guy who is doing something illegally," said Karen Lei.

Surveillance Video Shows Moment of Deadly House Explosion in San Francisco

Suspect Arrested In Sunset Home Explosion Was Allegedly Making PCP and/or Hash Oil In the House - SFist

Suspect Arrested In Sunset Home Explosion Was Allegedly Making PCP and/or Hash Oil In the House.

Posted: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]

The witness said people saw other people trapped inside the vehicle and at least five people ran to try to help them. Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson called the explosion "really, really powerful" and says it completely took the home off its foundation. Police confirmed that Price lived in the home at the time of the explosion but they did not provide further details on his relationship with the other occupants. According to the San Francisco DA's office, investigators recovered "suspected butane tanks, ovens, and other materials consistent with processing hash oil with volatile solvents." Price has two children, ages 14 and 17, who were at school when the explosion happened.

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"It's terrible. Not only to his own family, but it's caused devastation to us as well. And family on the other side lost their house." Police later confirmed the vehicle was carrying evidence from Thursday's explosion and fire. According to investigators, a narcotics lab was being operated inside the home.

The investigation by fire officials and PG&E technicians is ongoing. Moments later the house was consumed by fire, sending smoke towering over the neighborhood. "We were watching the news and all of a sudden, 'Boom!' The whole house shook," said neighbor Lou Samaris. "Contents of a cabinet came on the floor. So we jumped up. We thought something had run into our house." The adult victim was located within the building that burned by K-9 teams, fire officials said.

"So for sure, the house is in bad shape and not livable anymore." "The firefighters were able to take me to the back of the house downstairs to grab the coats," said Karen Lei. Mason said his tenant did not notice any red flags about the residents next door. The SF Fire Department said federal partners are assisting in this investigation. Michael Mason showed us his childhood home, which is still owned by his grandparents. Their tenant lives right next door to the home that exploded Thursday.

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So, I know he would never have done anything at his own house. Police and fire investigators are on scene working to determine the cause and origin of the explosion. They are not able to search the home that exploded right now, and it is unknown if there were any other people inside. Officials say that one victim was transported to the hospital and is being treated for burns in serious condition. Various city departments will be in attendance to provide assistance to those impacted by the event.

UPDATE: Body found after fatal explosion, fire at San Francisco Sunset District home

The death of the female victim, that was found in the home is still under investigation,” said Robert Rueca with the San Francisco Police Department. People from blocks away came to see the aftermath of the explosion they heard earlier in the morning. And many of the immediate neighbors are still waiting to get a better look at the state of their homes. Broken windows can be seen up and down the street, with many residents saying they think the damage goes far beyond that.

Neighbours told KPIX that a husband and wife lived at the property with their two children. The children are thought to have been at school at the time of the explosion. “Investigators determined that an illegal narcotics manufacturing lab was located in the home during the incident,” police said in a statement. Houses adjacent to the blast sustained severe damage and were red-tagged by city inspectors while other homes on the block suffered broken windows and doors. The video shows two individuals standing across the street from the house located in the 1700 block of 22nd Avenue, when the explosion occurred.

San Francisco police said Friday they arrested 53-year-old Darron Price. He is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, the manufacturing of illegal narcotics and two counts of child endangerment. San Francisco Police said they arrested Darron Price on Friday in connection with the blast. The 53-year-old is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, the manufacturing of illegal narcotics and two counts of child endangerment. Baxter told KPIX that one person was found outside the home in serious condition after suffering burns and injuries. He said windows in houses across the street had been shattered, "indicative of an explosion." A later update also confirmed that a firefighter suffered minor injuries during the incident but would be OK.

Earlier Friday, several tanks of unknown substances were seen being loaded onto a box truck, which later that morning had to pull over in Daly City after the driver smelled some sort of gas. The gas escape led to a hazardous materials response by firefighters along Junipero Serra Blvd. and interrupted BART service on the Peninsula for several hours. “Investigators determined that an illegal narcotics manufacturing lab was located in the home during the incident.

Those charges include involuntary manslaughter, manufacturing a controlled substance, four counts of reckless burning, two counts of child endangerment, and one count of elder abuse in connection with the explosion. Darron Price, 53, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, manufacturing drugs, and child endangerment. A partial police report obtained by ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim on Friday says a couple lived in the house along with their two children, who were at school at the time of the explosion. The truck was parked in front of a house in a residential neighborhood where the fireworks were found. Law enforcement officials and residents were in the area at the time. Area residents told KPIX that a family of four, including a husband, wife and two children, lived in the home.