Atmos Energy reports old pipe leak in Lake Dallas home explosion, residents criticize city response.
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Atmos Energy reports old pipe leak in Lake Dallas home explosion, residents criticize city response. Published April 3, 2026 at 10:25 AM CDT At a Lake Dallas council meeting Wednesday, Atmos Energy officials confirmed a gas leak from an old pipe caused an explosion that significantly injured a woman and displaced others. The special-called meeting took place almost two weeks after the explosion, which sparked much criticism from residents toward city officials. Residents complained about a lack of communication and coordination after the explosion. Most all seats in the council chamber were full with residents, and each frustrated resident's remarks were met with a smattering of applause from attendees. The explosion on March 19 destroyed a home at 620 Moseley St. and hospitalized the resident. The Lake Cities Fire Department was dispatched to the explosion, structure collapse and fire at about 7:06 p.m. The blast blew the roof off the home, leveling the walls and trapping a woman beneath the rubble, according to a lawsuit filed against Atmos. That woman, later identified as Jessica Bailey Lopez, was transported to a landing zone at 501 Swisher Road where she was then airlifted for treatment at a hospital ICU. After the public comment session, City Manager Luke Olson provided an account of the explosion and responded to some criticisms. Atmos Energy officials...
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Atmos Energy acquired the gas distribution system in 2004, Slaughter said, and has worked to identify such materials and remove them since then.
