San Bruno Fire: Disaster Response Information

On September 9th a natural gas line exploded in San Bruno, destroying 15 acres, taking 4 lives and injuring 20 others. Approximately 53 homes were destroyed, another 120 damaged.

Disaster Hits Close to Home

The city of San Bruno is just south of San Francisco, so many of our members and the communities they serve have been affected by the disaster. NCG is committed to adding resources and information as they become available.

Latest News

Here are some of the news regarding the San Bruno gas line explosion:

  • LA Times Local Now blog: Since beginning their coverage of the San Bruno fire the evening of the explosion, the LA Times blog has published 20 posts.
  • SF Gate: With news articles, video, photos and first-hand accounts, SF Gate continues a broad coverage of the San Bruno explosion and the response from PG&E.
  • #brunofire and #sanbrunofire: On Twitter there are many conversation threads sharing information and news about the gas line explosion in San Bruno.

Disaster Response Resources

NCG will continue to compile on disaster response and relief resources for grantmakers and individual donors. Here is what we've found so far: