Alameda County firefighters on Thursday responded to an explosion and fire in an area densely populated with residential homes in a blast that destroyed homes, shut down a freeway and injured six people.

Home security camera footage captured the moment an explosion rocked a neighborhood in Haywood, California that injured six people and destroyed homes. (Credit: Christian and Brittany Maldonado)

An explosion and fire erupted in a Hayward residential area on Thursday, destroying homes, shutting down a freeway and injuring six people after a construction crew struck an underground gas line, according to firefighters,