{"id":262525,"date":"2026-04-23T10:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/262525\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:20:26","slug":"federal-investigation-underway-after-north-side-home-explosions-injure-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/262525\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal investigation underway after North Side home explosions injure 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 All but five households on Preston Hollow Drive are able to return home after multiple explosions<\/a> in the North Side neighborhood, District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte told KSAT on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

This comes just more than 24 hours after two homes on that street exploded<\/a>. In total, five people were injured. As of Wednesday, three are still in critical condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to get them back into their homes as soon as possible,\u201d Whyte said in a midday interview with KSAT. \u201cWe\u2019ll do that as soon as the road is deemed safe.\u201d <\/p>\n

Investigators believe a \u201cnatural gas buildup\u201d caused the explosions and fires. <\/p>\n

This all started<\/a> in the early evening on Tuesday. Crews with the San Antonio Fire Department responded to the initial fire around 6 p.m. in the 15000 block of Preston Hollow Drive, near Thousand Oaks Drive.<\/p>\n

Around 8:30 p.m., however, KSAT crews heard a loud \u201cboom\u201d and saw flames shooting out of a second home nearby.<\/p>\n

In all, 10 homes along Preston Hollow Drive were evacuated following the explosions, the fire chief told KSAT on Tuesday night. <\/p>\n

A spokesperson with CPS Energy confirmed to KSAT on Wednesday that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation<\/a> into the explosions.<\/p>\n

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the utility said its unit has \u201cconnected with more than two dozen residents.\u201d Any additional impacted CPS Energy customers are encouraged to call 210-353-2783.<\/p>\n

If anyone thinks they smell gas in their homes, the spokesperson with CPS Energy said residents should leave their house immediately and call the utility at 210-353-HELP (4357) or 911.<\/p>\n

More coverage of this story on KSAT.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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