Taunton Fire Chief Steven Lavigne provided an update Thursday on the devastating explosion and fire that seriously injured a mother and child.

Body camera footage released by Taunton police on Thursday shows the frantic moments when first responders arrived to find the Plain Street home engulfed in flames after an explosion on Wednesday.

We are finally hearing from Washington Gas publicly nearly two weeks after a home explosion and gas leak lead to evacuations in a Centreville neighborhood, prompting a federal investigation. Washington Gas says they’ve taken steps to ensure safety and hope to rebuild trust and transparency.

A preliminary investigation suggests a natural gas leak caused a home in Taunton to explode then burst into flames Wednesday, sending<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Officials say that, following an investigation, the explosion was a result of a natural gas leak, with officials saying that foul play is not suspected.

A re‑entry plan has been finalized for residents evacuated from a Centreville neighborhood after a gas explosion destroyed a home earlier this week, while crews continue working to locate and repair the leak that caused the blast.