House Leveled By Explosion | PARADISE VALLEY

02-05-2022
Phoenix Fire crews responded to reports of a house fire in a mountain side neighborhood North of 36th Street and Lincoln Drive around 4:40 PM Saturday afternoon.
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Upon arrival crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from a single story house.
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Multiple nearby residents informed fire crews of a large explosion seconds before the flames erupted.
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Firefighters immediately balanced the assignment to a working 1st alarm fire with hazardous materials.
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Over 100 firefighters from the cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Glendale responded to assist.
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According to FD, the explosion and fire has completely leveled the building and damaged multiple nearby homes.
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Investigators have confirmed that the house does not have natural gas service, however a large propane tank was located on the property.
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Crews are working to determine what caused the explosion at this time.
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No injuries have been reported.