Wyoming Gas Pipeline Fire Damages Train, Visible From Colorado

A ruptured Kinder Morgan pipeline sparked a massive blaze early Monday in southern Wyoming, damaging freight rail cars and lighting up the night sky for miles

Fire Ignites Near Train Carrying Hazardous Materials

The pipeline ruptured around 1 a.m. near Interstate 80, according to Laramie County Fire District #10. Flames engulfed nearby Union Pacific rail cars that carried hazardous materials. Fire officials said the proximity of the blaze to those cars posed a heightened risk to first responders and nearby communities.

Despite the danger, no one was injured, and authorities confirmed no major hazardous material releases threatened the public.

Flames Lit Up the Night Sky

The fire burned intensely for nearly eight hours before officials allowed it to extinguish naturally. By that time, several Union Pacific freight cars had sustained heavy damage.

Motorists traveling along Interstate 80 reported seeing the flames from as far away as Loveland, Colorado — more than 60 miles away.

Investigation on Pipeline and Next Steps

Kinder Morgan has not released additional details about the rupture or whether longer-term containment measures will be implemented at the site. Federal and state regulators are expected to investigate the cause of the rupture.

Pipeline incidents like this raise new concerns about infrastructure safety in the U.S. natural gas sector, which continues to expand to meet growing demand.

📌 Source: Associated Press, edited and expanded by Oklahoma Energy Today. Click here for AP

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