Gas leak identified as cause of Taunton explosion that displaced 8 residents

Investigators are still determining exactly where the leak is located and what caused the gas to ignite, according to fire officials.

Gas leak caused house explosion that seriously injured mother and child in Massachusetts

A natural gas leak is the cause of a house explosion​ that left a mother and her child with potentially life-threatening ...

Taunton house engulfed in flames after explosion; mother and child severely burned

An explosion completely engulfed a Taunton home in flames Wednesday morning, severely burning a mother and child.

Massachusetts mother rescues toddler during Taunton house explosion: Fire chief

A Taunton mother and her toddler suffered life-threatening burns during a house explosion, as the woman went inside the ...

Woman goes back inside house that exploded in Taunton to rescue daughter

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — A woman and her young daughter were badly hurt Wednesday in a house explosion in Taunton. Other homes were damaged, too, as neighbors ran for safety and others ran to help them ...