Overview
- Two houses on Preston Hollow Drive in north San Antonio exploded hours apart Tuesday evening, sending five people to hospitals with burn injuries.
- Hospital officials said three patients are in critical condition, including a child, and the school district said a MacArthur High School teacher is among the injured.
- Fire Chief Valerie Frausto said the second blast was very similar to the first and happened while crews were on the block, with a roof blown off and debris strewn across the street.
- CPS Energy cut electricity to the area and worked to sever gas service as about 10 homes were evacuated, a temporary shelter opened at the Northeast Senior Center, and officials cautioned the block was not yet safe.
- The NTSB described the blasts as natural gas‑fueled and said a team is heading to the scene Wednesday to examine the cause and the decision-making before the second explosion.