{"id":43356,"date":"2026-02-18T11:29:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=43356"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:29:58","slug":"breaking-6-people-have-been-taken-to-the-hospital-after-a-massive-explosion-sparked-a-large-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=43356","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 6 people have been taken to the hospital after a massive explosion sparked a large fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Residents Thought It Was an Earthquake\u2026 Until They Saw the Smoke<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"ternalnews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/ternalnews.com\/ternalnews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>People across the Bay Area were jolted today after a sudden explosion ripped through a building in Hayward. Aerial footage captured the aftermath \u2014 twisted metal, collapsed walls, and debris scattered across an entire block. Witnesses say the blast shook homes, set off car alarms, and sent a tower of black smoke rising above the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"anchorslot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Authorities confirmed at least six people are injured, some critically, as investigators work to determine what triggered the violent detonation. Fire crews rushed to stop secondary flare-ups as drones scanned the unstable structure from above.<\/p>\n<p>Residents described the scene as \u201capocalyptic,\u201d with neighbors screaming and running into the street seconds after the shockwave hit. 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