Gas Line Explodes

{Sissonville, West Virginia}…A shelter in place was issued Tuesday after a gas line exploded along Teresa Lane in Sissonville. The explosion, which was reported around 12:40 P.M., happened very close to Cedar Ridge Nursing Home. Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper says flames shot 50 to 75 feet high, while several homes and other structures in the area were engulfed by the intense heat and fire. Dozens of emergency crews were dispatched to the area. At least five homes were burned, and fire melted part of Interstate 77.