Multiple deaths have been reported following a house explosion in Oswego on Thursday, with authorities attributing the cause to a suspected gas leak. The incident occurred at around 5:05 p.m. and prompted a rapid response from multiple fire departments across the city.
Upon arrival, firefighters engaged with a raging blaze at a residence located on Fox Chase Drive North, where two people were discovered inside by emergency responders. Tragically, these victims succumbed to their injuries at the scene, leaving no survivors. Unfortunately, details regarding their identities and ages remain scarce.
As part of the ongoing investigation into the incident, Nicor Gas was also dispatched to assist with the assessment of the suspected gas leak that is believed to be the primary cause of the explosion. Fire officials have temporarily closed off access to Fox Chase Drive North due to the hazardous conditions posed by the blaze.
With the full extent of the tragedy still unfolding, police and fire officials are holding back on releasing additional information regarding the incident until further notice.
Upon arrival, firefighters engaged with a raging blaze at a residence located on Fox Chase Drive North, where two people were discovered inside by emergency responders. Tragically, these victims succumbed to their injuries at the scene, leaving no survivors. Unfortunately, details regarding their identities and ages remain scarce.
As part of the ongoing investigation into the incident, Nicor Gas was also dispatched to assist with the assessment of the suspected gas leak that is believed to be the primary cause of the explosion. Fire officials have temporarily closed off access to Fox Chase Drive North due to the hazardous conditions posed by the blaze.
With the full extent of the tragedy still unfolding, police and fire officials are holding back on releasing additional information regarding the incident until further notice.
This explosion is a harsh reminder of the importance of taking gas safety precautions seriously. It's disheartening to think that lives could have been saved if there were better measures in place. The investigation will likely uncover many lessons, but for now, our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their loved ones 
This is just devastating news... I mean, you can't even imagine walking into a house like that and finding someone burning alive 
. And two people didn't make it? It's just... I don't know how anyone deals with this kind of thing. The police and fire departments are doing their best to figure out what happened, but it's gonna take time.
. And Nicor Gas is involved... that's a big company, I hope they're taking this seriously 
. The good news is that the responders were there ASAP, but still... two people gone. Just heartbreaking.
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Nicor Gas is out there helpin', which is great! But still, this is a huge tragedy & my thoughts r w/ those affected. Hope the investigators can figger out what happened & get to the bottom of it soon 
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The fact that a suspected gas leak is being investigated makes me think about the poor families who lost their loved ones in this tragedy. It's just so sad 
. Firefighters and emergency responders are heroes for rushing to the scene, I'll give them that 
what's going on with these gas leaks? Like, how do they just start exploding outta nowhere? I saw some videos from the scene and it looked super intense 
. I'm trying to find more info but everything is kinda sketchy. The fact that Nicor Gas was called in without any prior warning is major red flag 
. I hope they get the support and help they need right now. It's crazy that we're still not getting much info about what exactly happened - are there any investigations underway to figure out how this happened? 
, but it's still scary to think about what could've been done differently. Anyway, let's all take a moment to send our thoughts and condolences to the families of those who passed away 
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what kind of safety measures were in place to prevent something like this from happening? fire departments are already stretched thin as it is, now they gotta deal with a raging blaze on top of everything else?! 
. My heart goes out to the families of those who lost their lives 
. I hope Nicor Gas can get a handle on what went wrong and make sure it doesn't happen again 
. The city is already reeling from the tragedy, let's all just take a moment to think about those who are affected 
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This is just so heartbreaking 
. We should all be sending our thoughts and prayers for the victims' families during this difficult time