Six people were injured after a gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighbourhood on Thursday when it blew up a property, shaking nearby homes.

The Alameda County Fire Department said the victims were hospitalized after crews responded to a “major incident” in Hayward following a structure fire and explosion reported at 9:38 a.m. local time. Three others suffered minor injuries.

“The fire escalated to three alarms, with 75 firefighters. Three buildings were destroyed, and adjacent structures were damaged,” the fire department added.

The fire department confirmed all residents have been accounted for, while the Red Cross is assisting the displaced families.

Dramatic video footage captured on a doorbell camera showed a home in the Hayward area sitting und

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