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Marin Utility Vault Explosion Probed: Report

The Sunday afternoon blast left around 3,000 PG&E customers in San Rafael without power according to the report.

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The blast occurred at around 12:15 at the Valero gas station at Third Street and Grand Avenue according to the report. No injuries were reported.
The blast occurred at around 12:15 at the Valero gas station at Third Street and Grand Avenue according to the report. No injuries were reported. (Bea Karnes/Patch)

SAN RAFAEL, CA — A utility vault explosion Sunday afternoon left about 3,000 San Rafael PG&E customers without power, The Marin Independent Journal reports.

The blast occurred at around 12:15 at the Valero gas station at Third Street and Grand Avenue according to the report. No injuries were reported.

Power was restored before 3:30 p.m. to the affected customers in the downtown and China Camp areas, the report said.

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The cause of the blast is under investigation, the report said.

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