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By Rigo Lemus

Explosion in clifton home

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By Rigo Lemus

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At about 1:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a gas explosion that destroyed a

Rutgers Place home.

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A worker operating a backhoe apparently struck a gas line when removing an oil

tank from the house’s front yard

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h the gas leaking, the contractor contacted Public Service Electric and Gas.

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While the inspection was ongoing, the gas ignited and a fireball blew the house

apart.

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The neighbor’s chimney was destroyed so the family was not allowed to return

home.

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A Clifton firefighter was injured at treated at a local hospital was

released Friday .