[(Title)] Homes evacuated after gas line blast near Pittsburgh.

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A large gas line exploded in western Pennsylvania Monday, setting off a fire and evacuating a number of homes in the area, authorities said.

一条大型天然气管线于周一在宾夕法尼亚州西部爆炸，引发了大火，该地区的一些住户已被疏散。

The explosion occurred just before 5 a.m. Monday in Beaver County, in Center Township, about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Police shut down part of Interstate 376 because of fallen power lines.

爆炸发生在周一早上5点，位于匹兹堡西北约25英里的中心镇比弗县。 由于电力线下降，警方关闭了376号州际公路的一部分。

The line is owned and operated by Energy Transfer.

该线路由Energy Transfer公司拥有和运营。

Center Township Police Chief Barry Kramer said there was an immediate evacuation of more than two dozen homes.

警察局局长巴里·克莱默说，事故发生后，立即疏散了二十多所房屋。

"Some of those evacuees required medical assistance, not because of injuries, but because of medical conditions," Kramer said.

“有些撤离人员需要医疗救助，不是因为受伤，而是因为医疗条件，”克莱默说。

The evacuees were taken to the Center Township fire hall where the American Red Cross is assisting with food and other supplies.

疏散人员被带到消防大厅，在那里美国红十字会正在协助提供食物和其他用品。

No injuries were initially reported, but there was significant structural damage.

起初没有伤亡报告，但房屋严重破坏。

"There was damage to a house burned, a garage burned, multiple vehicles burned," Kramer said. "So there was a threat and it was immediate.

克莱默说：“房屋被烧毁，车库被烧毁，许多车辆被烧毁。”

"Had this fire continued to burn out of control I'm quite sure that there would have been more residual damage."

如果火势继续失控，肯定还会有更多伤害。

Sam and Joyce Rosati and their 10-year-old niece were able to get out of their house as the blast destroyed their home.

爆炸摧毁了他们的房屋，Sam和Joyce Rosati以及他们10岁的侄女只能离开他们的房子。

"They lost everything," neighbor Tom Demarco said, adding that a barn on their property also was destroyed, and he wasn't sure if the horses usually kept in the barn made it out safely.

邻居汤姆·德马克说：“他们失去了一切。”房子上的谷仓也被炸毁，他不能确定通常饲养在谷仓里的马是否安全地运走。

"We did rescue some horses," Kramer said.

“我们抢救了几匹马，”克莱默说。

A pipeline company representative said the valve was shut off but "took time to burn the gas that was remaining in the line out."

管道公司的一位代表说，阀门关闭了，但“留在管道内的气体燃尽需要时间"。

The explosion also collapsed some high-tension power lines in the area.

爆炸还使该地区的一些高压电线崩溃。

The fire is out, but the cause is unknown.

火已经熄灭，但是原因不明。

The public utilities commission will be the independent regulatory commission investigating the cause along with the fire department.

公用事业委员会将是独立的监管委员会，与消防部门一起调查起因。

The 24-inch gas line 3 feet below the surface opened earlier this month, Kramer said.

克莱默说，本月早些时候，这条位于地下24英寸的天然气管道开通。

Peoples Gas is checking meters to see if it's safe for displaced residents to return home.

煤气公司正在检查，以确定疏散的居民是否可以安全返回家中。

Six high-tension towers collapsed and about 1,500 people lost power.

六座高压塔崩溃，波及1500人。

Central Valley School District canceled all classes Monday due to the fire.

该地区因火灾，周一学校停课。