Dallas apartment building destroyed in gas line explosion a…

Vehicle Fire Dallas Texas in Dallas, Texas: A natural gas line was punctured and exploded, destroying an apartment building in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas on May 28, 2026. Three people were killed and five others were injured. According to a preliminary NTSB report, the gas line had not been identified and marked before the blast, even though an 811 locate request had been made by the engineering company operating a soil-sampling drill rig nearby. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a reported gas leak at 12:49 p.m. and notified Atmos Energy of a cut line at 12:51 p.m.; Atmos arrived shortly after the explosion around 1:20 p.m.