Brooklyn, NY – More than 130 firefighters responded to the blaze that spread to adjoining buildings and around to Jamaica Avenue.
Several buildings in the area were evacuated.
Video of the powerful explosion shows a massive ball of fire shoot from the building into the street. Doors and debris littered the area in the aftermath.
At least 54 people were displaced. Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
A resident of the house told FOX 5 News he alerted the homeowner to the smell of natural gas earlier in the day.
Investigators were on the scene trying to determine what caused the explosion. Con Edison responded to mitigate a possible gas emergency.