Major gas line emergency causes 50 EXPLOSIONS in homes outside of Boston

Major gas line emergency causes 50 EXPLOSIONS in homes outside of Boston: Police evacuate two suburban towns as fires and dense smoke spread throughout neighborhoods

  • More than 20 homes near Boston are on fire after suspected gas explosions 
  • Officials said there are so man fires ‘you can’t even see the sky’ 
  • at least one home has been demolished, according to local media outlets 

Emergency crews are responding to what they believe is a series of gas explosions that have damaged homes across three communities north of Boston.

Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon says there are 20 to 25 homes on fire in Lawrence. 

Solomon, who’s in Lawrence, says there are so many fires ‘you can’t even see the sky.’

Suspected gas explosions in Boston ignited a fire on Thursday

Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon says there are 20 to 25 homes on fire

Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon says there are 20 to 25 homes on fire

The Eagle-Tribune newspaper in North Andover reports at least one home has been demolished and several others have caught fire amid a problem with a gas line that feeds homes in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence.

Massachusetts State Police say troopers are responding to the area to help secure areas after ‘multiple suspected gas explosions.’

Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque told The Eagle-Tribune that he’s ‘never seen anything like this.’

The newspaper reported that some neighborhoods were being evacuated.

It was not immediately clear whether there were any injuries.

Officials said there are so many fires 'you can't even see the sky'

Officials said there are so many fires ‘you can’t even see the sky’

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