Overview
- Two houses on Preston Hollow Drive, which exploded Tuesday evening about two hours apart, left five people hospitalized with burns, including a child.
- NTSB investigators are on the block and have described the blasts as natural gas fueled, with a preliminary report expected in about 30 days.
- Most neighbors have returned after safety checks, and CPS Energy says electric and gas service in the subdivision are clear and safe.
- Investigators are reviewing evacuation and shutdown decisions before the second blast as neighbors said the residents had gone back inside.
- Both destroyed homes suffered severe damage and likely face demolition, and three people remain in critical condition as the city and utility coordinate reimbursements for displaced families.