Suspected Gas Explosions <br />Set Fire to 60-100 <br />Massachusetts Homes Massachusetts State Police (MSP) announced via Twitter that 39 locations were affected by "fires and explosions" in the Merrimack Valley outside of Boston. At least four people including a <br />firefighter have been injured <br />in the "gas-related fires." MSP were advising <br />that residents in the area Joseph Soloman, Methuen Police Chief, via Fox News Columbia Gas of Massachusetts was <br />shutting down service to around <br />8,000 customers in an effort to <br />prevent further explosions. The office of Governor <br />Charlie Barker said they are MSP said it was "far too early to speculate on cause" of the fires.
