VIDEO: When a gas line exploded early Friday in Pepper Pike, firefighters did not have to go far to battle it. The explosion and fire happened around 1 a.m. Friday across the street from the fire station on Shaker Boulevard. When FOX 8 News crews arrived on scene, massive flames were shooting into the air. Dominion Gas was on scene by 1:30 a.m. They were able to get the gas turned off by around 3:30 a.m. A police officer on the scene told FOX 8 News that crews had working on a gas line in the area. It’s unclear if crews were working when the explosion happened. Several nearby residents were evacuated and sent to the community center. FOX 8 spoke to some residents who said they heard an explosion.