Tiny pieces of glass littered the surrounding area and riddled one side of a neighbor's home. The one-bedroom home's backyard was covered with charred stuffed animals, toys, clothes and mangled screens. The explosion, he said, is believed to be caused by natural gas inside the home which was ignited by an unknown source. The fire department is continuing an investigation to determine the source. Correiar said neighbors helped rescue the family and douse a small fire in the home's laundry room.
Neighbors say the explosion sounded like a bomb and felt like an earthquake.
Hester, who helped put out the laundry room fire, said he could feel his home shaking.