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By Jenn Herseim, Jennifer Leong and Beth Androuais  ¦   Neighbors Randy Hill and Margaret Hultsch talk about what they heard and felt after an exlosion leveled a house at 308 McNab Drive. Columbia Fire Battalion Chief Steve Sapp said the cause of the explosion is not yet known. Footage from the scene shows smoke rising above the house and neighborhood.

By Missourian photography staff  ¦   Images from the scene of the East Campus neighborhood explosion and fire, including the aftermath.

By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/Missourian  ¦   Missouri guard J.T. Tiller tries to stop Nebraska's Jay-R Strowbridge during a fast break.

By ALEX LEWIS  ¦   Former Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee signs copies of his book for fans after delivering the 2008 Schiffman Ethics in Society Lecture at Columbia College on Thursday.

By ALEX LEWIS  ¦   Former Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee answers reporters' questions after delivering the 2008 Schiffman Ethics in Society Lecture at Columbia College on Thursday. While speaking with the reporters, he addressed topics such as a possible Vice-Presidential nomination and Chuck Norris's endorsement of his campaign.

By ALEX LEWIS  ¦   Former Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee signs copies of his book for fans after delivering the 2008 Schiffman Ethics in Society Lecture at Columbia College on Thursday.

By Heather McGuire  ¦   Samuel Combs, the Holy Road Tours Union tour director, practices the piano in the music room at the Holy Road House. Combs is a singer-songwriter from Virginia who moved into the house to perfect his music.

By Rebecca H. Romano  ¦   Michelle Grant (left) and Julian McFarland watch the performers during the expression session at the Holy Road House, Friday, March 7, 2008 in Columbia, Mo. Grant and McFarland play as the band, the Forealsies, and are one of the couples living at the House. They promote the expression sessions and the vision of the House in the community.

By Rebecca H. Romano  ¦   Artists at the Holy Road House work on their projects in early March. From left are Bobby Johnson, Lindsey Walker and Michelle Grant.

By Rebecca H. Romano  ¦   The Holy Road House serves as a boarding house for developing artists who need space to further explore their craft.

By Rebecca H. Romano  ¦   The Holy Road House serves as a boarding house for developing artists who need space to further explore their craft. Founded by Lizzie West and her husband, Anthony Kieraldo, they created Holy Road Tours in 2006 and later that year purchased the house located at 214 St. Joseph St.

By Boone County Assessor's Office  ¦   An aerial image from the Boone County Assessor's Web site shows the neighborhood, with 308 McNab Drive outlined in blue.

By Clyde Bentley  ¦   Firefighters work to extinguish flames after the explosion at 308 McNab Drive.

By Clyde Bentley  ¦   Flames engulf the remains of the house at 308 McNab Drive on Friday morning.

By Clyde Bentley  ¦   Shortly after the explosion at 308 McNab Drive, the flames could be seen across neighboring yards.

By Missourian file photo  ¦   Merna Sneed, left, shown in a 2005 Missourian file photo from the Friends of the Columbia Public Library sale volunteered at the Columbia Public Library for more than 30 years. At right is Gay Hawley.

By CHRIS LEEKER/Missourian  ¦  

By Kuba Wuls  ¦   Rescue efforts after an explosion on McNab Drive were hampered by the narrowness of the street.

By ISABELLE ROUGHOL  ¦   Rescue workers take Merna Sneed, 84, to an ambulance that took her to University Hospital. Sneed was found in a pile of debris in her backyard; she had been blown out of her house at 308 McNab Drive by an explosion. As of 1:08 p.m. Friday, she was in critical condition with severe burns over a large portion of her body.