replaced. we had no clue there was a 60-year-old pipe running through our neighborhood. reporter: experts say san bruno was the canary in the coal mine, a warning the nation s infrastructure is ailing in a way that could court even more catastrophe. investigators are also asking residents if they recall seeing any dead vegetation in the area before the explosion. they say that could be a sign that gas had been leaking. vinita, rob? the pipeline explosion has a lot of people now worried about underground dangers in their own neighborhoods. how do you find out if you re at risk? here sra p reporter: incidents happen every other day in this country. it s something we need to get a clear handle on before i get reporter: in this san diego neighborhood more te se from underground. the frightening smell of natu gas forced dozeom t hom and in illinois hundreds of workers scrambled to contain crude oil that gushed for three days from a ruptured main. often, as in friday s tragedy in
see it and really respect this soldier. it s incredible. make sure to stay tuned for that story, everybody. good morning. i m rob nelson. and i m vinita nair. we are seeing new pictures this morning of the deadly pipeline explosion in northern california. surveillance video shows the frightening moments for those at a gas station blocks away from the massive blast. and dramatic footage. another surveillance video caught terrified shoppers running for the door. diana alvear is following the investigation and has the latest. good morning, diana. reporter: vinita and rob, good morning. despite residents saying they d smelled gas in the area before the explosion, the owner of the pipeline says it was checked out a few months ago and that everything checked out fine. this is exhibit a in the ntsb s investigation. the 28-foot-long pipeline at the center of the san bruno explosion. we d want to know was it a fatigue factor associated with pressurizing and depressurizing
those containers. we ll keep you updated on that as well. jon: residents of san bruno, california are now reliving a nightmare in the northern part of that state, returning to the ashes that used to be their homes. this after that deadly gas explosion tore through the community last week. the huge fire ball consumed nearly 50 homes, killing at least four people in that small town near san francisco s airport. now, pacific gas and electric is going around checking all of its gas lines after the intense explosion and fire. could something like this happen in your town? how common are these gas lines? where are they? the executive director for pipeline safety trust karl wao eupler joins us on the phone. first of all, we don t tperblly know of the cause of that accident, that pipeline explosion last week, do we? that s correct. i don t think the cause has been released yet and i m not even sure they know how many are dead yet. jon: there are all kinds of mysteries around this one. how bi
a 100 million dollar fund for victims of that incredible pipeline explosion near san francisco last week. pacific gas and electric setting up the fund and giving the city of san bruno 3 million dollars to help cover its expenses and in the gulf, the bp groups resumed drilling a relief well trying to permanently seal the blowout well that spilled all the oils.oils glenn beck comes back in a moment, but first bret baier. what s behind the democrat s john boehner strategy and brit hume with analysis of the politics is your rounding the health care law and new warnings from a member of the cabinet. join me in 24 minutes for special report, but now, back to new york and glenn beck. want to welcome you to our new set and explain a couple
i m julie banderas, this is the fox report. the bottom the hour, te for the top of the news. california fevers searching for victims after last week s massive pipeline explosion. fox news confirmed at least four people died in the blast and resulting fire although the death toll could rise and we re learning the section of pipelinede exploded had been considered high risk. because of the proximity of the homes and allowing some resides to return to their home. iran, signaling today it may be willing to release one of the three detained american hikers, but for a price. sarah shourd s lawyer says the iranian government is offering to release her if someone pays a half million dollar bail. the two other hikers remain and will sy behind bars for now. and the leading republican in the house saying today he d support the president s plan to slash taxes for the middle