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Gas Explosion Destroys Encinitas McDonalds

Gas Explosion at McDonalds destroys building, workers uninjured.

Posted Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 5:21 am PT|Updated Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 11:57 am PT

A gas leak caused an explosion to occur at McDonalds in Encinitas at 8:30 at the Intersection of Encinitas Blvd and El Camino Real.

Employees noticed the smell of gas just before 8:30, and quickly evacuated the building before the building exploded.

A fire marshall I spoke to said that all workers were able to make it out safely and there were no reported injuries due to the explosion.

Luckily, first-responders from the Encinitas, Rancho Sante Fe, Carlsbad, and Vista fire departments were there to help contain the fire.

No information yet concerning the reason for the gas leak.

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