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Mission Oak Cliff collecting donations to help families impacted by deadly Dallas apartment explosion: "Trying to rebuild"
- On Thursday, a natural gas-fueled explosion destroyed an apartment building near Dallas' Bishop Arts District, killing three people and injuring four others in a five-alarm response.
- An attorney for the apartment owner stated a subcontractor ruptured an Atmos Energy gas line while boring for soil samples commissioned by a potential buyer before the sale.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether crews contacted Texas811 before digging, as state law requires this nonprofit service to mark gas lines and prevent utility damage.
- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced a donation drop-off site opening Friday at Mission Oak Cliff, while the city activated a 311 phone line to assist residents seeking information on loved ones.
- Data shows Dallas recorded 924 major gas leaks last year, with nearly half caused by contractors digging into the ground—a pattern Abe Scarr, energy director for the Public Interest Research Group, calls the "biggest hazard" for utilities.
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Dallas chief says firefighters were preparing to evacuate residents when apartment building exploded | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
The Dallas fire chief says firefighters were preparing to evacuate residents due to a reported gas leak when an apartment building exploded, killing at least three people and injuring five more | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
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