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Gas Tanker Explosion Rocks Neighborhood

A gasoline tanker truck overturned, caught fire and exploded in Everett early Wednesday morning, destroying several multi-family homes and forcing families and residents of a nursing home to evacuate. More Details
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    Images: Everett Blast, Destruction

    Some residents said that the area near the blast looked like a war zone. Take a look at some of the images from the scene.
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  • Evacuated Residents Recall Blast, Horror

    For many of the dozens of residents sleeping peacefully in their Main Street triple-decker apartments Wednesday morning, dawn brought no relief. More Details
    Video: Residents Describe Blast

    Dozens Of Cars Destroyed In Fire

    Dozens of cars were charred Wednesday in an explosion that destroyed several multi-family homes and forced evacuations in Everett after a gasoline tanker truck overturned. More Details
    Video: Fire Destroys Dozens Of Cars

    Truck Driver Had Speeding Record

    Team 5 Investigates has uncovered troubled histories for the driver in Wednesday's Everett gas tanker explosion and the company for which he works. More Details
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    Renters Insurance Exlpained

    When there's a fire such as the fire in Everett, there is always great hope for quick recovery -- that residents will be able to rebuild and replace the loss. But that's not always easy for people who rent their homes. More Details
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    Videos: Residents, Officials Describe Blast

    Homes Destroyed In Blaze
    Homes, Senior Center Evacuated
    Officials Discuss Everett Blast
    Fire Destroys Dozens Of Cars
    Blast Rocks Neighborhood
    Raw Video: Everett Explosion
    Aerials Of Explosion
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