Gates, N.Y. (WBEN) - Miraculously nobody was hurt when a house in the Rochester suburb of Gates exploded just after 6pm Wednesday night.
The homeowner wasn't home at the time of the dramatic explosion caught on video and was quickly located following the incident.
Unreal...the house on the street across from us just blew up! pic.twitter.com/YSbOgTapKK
— RocNY PD Ops(Ret.) (@RocPDNYOps) December 9, 2020
30 fire companies were on the scene at the height of the firefighting efforts. Flames spread and damaged neighboring properties as well.
Residents from across the suburban Rochester region were sharing videos of the incident caught by security cameras and cell phones Wednesday night.



