Escambia County spokesman Bill Pearson said Monday afternoon that a gas valve in the building's boiler system was to blame for the leak, which was reported about 3 p.m. Sunday.

Monday marks four years since the deadly explosion at the Escambia County Jail.The explosion at the central booking facility was caused by a gas leak after the historic floods in April 2014.Two ...

PENSACOLA (CBSMiami/AP) -- An explosion at a Florida jail appears to have been caused by natural gas, investigators said Friday. Detectives said they have finished their work inside the crumbling ...

A major milestone for the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility, as demolition on the old building kicked off Wednesday. The demolition began after a special ceremony, complete ...

A fatal explosion at the Escambia County Jail last week was caused by a natural gas release into the facility, the Florida state fire marshal said Friday. Two inmates were killed in the explosion ...

A natural gas release caused the deadly explosion that killed two people and injured 184 more at the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility last week, authorities have announced.

(Reuters) – A powerful explosion, possibly from a gas leak, demolished part of a northwest Florida jail, killing two inmates and injuring some 150 others, officials said on Thursday.The blast ...

Updated: 5:24 PM EDT May 9, 2014 ... but they would not specify whether it was caused by a gas leak. ... Friday that they have finished their work inside the crumbling Escambia County Jail.

It’s a step forward today on one of the most dismal landmarks in Escambia County Florida. The first phases of demolition are set to begin today at the Escambia County Jail Central Booking ...

A fatal explosion at the Escambia County Jail last week was caused by a natural gas release into the facility, the Florida state fire marshal said Friday. Two inmates were killed in the explosion ...

Investigators survey the damage after an apparent gas explosion killed 2 and injured over 100 inmates and guards at Escambia County jail in Pensacola, Florida May 1, 2014. REUTERS/Michael ...