House Explodes in San Francisco
About This Item
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 23rd 1969 by Ben Williams in San Francisco featuring the explosion of a residential house on the 1500 block of York Street (between Cesar Chavez Street and Peralta Avenue), caused by a gas leak. Includes interviews with witnesses, the fire service and views of property wreckage. Thanks to David Gallagher for positively identifying this location on York Street.
- Type of material
- archival news film
- Duration
- 3:09
- 16mm, color co-magnetic silent/sound film
- Rights for this video belong to
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Date aired
- 10/23/1969
- Originally aired on
- KPIX-TV
- Identifier
- KPIX 100494
- Views
- 4436
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