'There are so many fires, you can't see the sky': Multiple injuries as more than 70 homes EXPLODE near Boston after 'gas main meltdown' - and thousands of residents are told to 'get out now!'

Leonel Rondon, 18, has been identified as the 18-year-old man killed in Lawrence on Thursday
Up to 70 fires are being reported in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover
Officials said problems with the natural gas system caused multiple explosions
Methuen Police Chief said there are so many fires 'you can't even see the sky'
Police are urging residents to leave their homes if they smell gas and said residents with Columbia Gas service should evacuate immediately
At least one home has been demolished, according to local media outlets
State police said that the power company would be shutting off power to all of Lawrence, North Andover and Andover 'to assist in the gas situation'
All the fires in Andover have been extinguished, where a total of 35 fires were reported

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