Phoenix House Explosion Captured on Doorbell Camera

A neighbor's doorbell camera has captured the dramatic moment an Phoenix home exploded in an incident that is under investigation.

In a video shared with Fox10 and ABC15, the footage shows huge flames engulfing the property in a matter of seconds while a significant amount debris flies in every direction.

The incident took place at a property located near 36th Street and Lincoln Drive at around 4:40 p.m local time on Saturday. ABC15 reported that the property was a "multi-million-dollar home" situated in the mountains of the Phoenix Mountain Preserves.

Ron Shafer, a neighbor, described the damage to Fox10. "The house exploded and went away," he said. "Windows broken in all the houses around it. Foundation damage, there was a substantial explosion."

Another neighbor, Jeff Buel, who resides in the home closest to the property, told ABC15 he and his family were "just sitting in the living room" when they heard a "huge explosion."

They initially thought their garage had been destroyed until they saw the immediate aftermath of what had happened next door. He said they initially feared the residents were still inside.

"We went to the perimeter, and we were yelling into the house because I didn't want to go inside. We didn't know if there was another explosion or something," Buel told the news outlet.

"So we were just yelling, 'Is anybody in there? Can you hear me?' And we didn't get a response. Fortunately, the owners were not there. So very blessed."

The home was completely flattened in the blast while several surrounding properties have also been damaged. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters from Tempe, Glendale, Scottsdale, and Phoenix fire departments worked through the night to tackle the blaze.

Captain Todd Keller from the Phoenix Fire Department told ABC15 six homes were damaged in the blaze with the occupants of "four to five of them" evacuated. He confirmed that work is underway to try and ascertain the cause of the explosion.

"We have our Phoenix Fire Investigation Task Force that are working with structural engineers that are working with the Fire Marshall with the City of Phoenix to help determine a cause," Keller said.

The Phoenix Fire Department captain also told the news outlet that he had spoken to Southwest Gas and there was no natural gas supply to the house from the company. He was, however, not able to say if propane was in the house at the time of the blast.

Newsweek has contacted the Phoenix Fire Department for comment.

In January, an explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana left a visible mushroom cloud behind that was captured on camera by onlookers.

Thousands living in and around Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in early February, have had to be evacuated after a fire tore through a fertilizer plant, sparking fears an explosion could be imminent.