Apparent Gas Explosion Destroys Encinitas McDonald's

An apparent gas leak caused an explosion to occur at McDonald's  at the intersection of Encinitas Boulevard and El Camino Real at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Employees noticed the smell of gas just before 8:30, and quickly evacuated the building before the building exploded.

A fire marshall I spoke to said that all workers were able to make it out safely and there were no reported injuries due to the explosion.

Luckily, first-responders from the Encinitas, Rancho Sante Fe, Carlsbad, and Vista fire departments were there to help contain the fire.

No information yet concerning the reason for the gas leak.