An East Dallas home was reduced to rubble Friday, torn down hours after a gas explosion started a fire that destroyed much of the home overnight.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said Friday afternoon that firefighters were notified a home had caught fire after what sounded like an explosion at about 1 a.m. on the 8700 block of San Leandro Drive.
When firefighters arrived to the Little Forest Hills neighborhood they reported seeing "heavy fire" coming from a one-story residence with flames spreading to a neighboring home.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in about an hour, though it caused significant damage and the home had to be torn down after sunrise.
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Investigators determined the fire was the result of a gas explosion in the front of the home, but because they were not able to safely enter the residence an exact ignition source was not confirmed and the cause of the fire will be listed as "undetermined."
DFR said four people lived in the home but that they were out of town when the explosion occurred.
Fire officials said the home that caught fire next door only suffered damage to the exterior. A woman in her 70s who lived in the home was not injured and was aided by residents before firefighters arrived.
