Fire Dept.: Natural gas leak was cause of north Seattle explosion; damage …

Crews were responding to reports of a natural gas leak when the explosion happened along the main thoroughfare of the city's Greenwood neighborhood, just north of downtown, Seattle Fire Department spokeswoman Corey Orvold said.

Neighbors are rallying for three businesses destroyed in Wednesday morning's gas explosion. (Seattle Fire Dept.) Comments. Share. Tweet. Share. Share. Almost immediately following a gas explosion that leveled two businesses and injured nine Seattle 

A massive explosion ripped through Seattle early Wednesday — obliterating at least one building, damaging several others and sending nine firefighters to a hospital in the Washington state city. S061117651-300. 1 / 8. Seattle Fire Department. A

A massive explosion ripped through Seattle early Wednesday — obliterating at least one building, damaging several others and sending nine firefighters to a hospital in the Washington state city. S061117651-300. 1 / 8. Seattle Fire Department. A

At least nine firefighters were injured in an explosion that hit several buildings in the US city of Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, local media reported. This photo courtesy of Paul Leys shows a crane collapse in Lower Manhattan on Friday,. © AP