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malaise

(269,022 posts) Thu Aug 6, 2015, 05:46 PM Aug 2015

Breaking - major gas explosion in Northern Colorado

no word on injuries but it is in a very rural part of the state

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Breaking - major gas explosion in Northern Colorado (Original Post) malaise Aug 2015 OP

This is just a few miles north of where I live. madamesilverspurs Aug 2015 #1

I hope no one was injured or worse malaise Aug 2015 #2

madamesilverspurs

(15,805 posts)

1. This is just a few miles north of where I live.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Aug 6, 2015, 05:59 PM

Aug 2015

http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/08/06/large-gas-explosion-in-weld-county/31240243/

These things are very scary with more than 20 thousand fracking wells in the county. This isn't the first gasline explosion, we've also had a number of well fires/explosions. This present one is just off the side of a primary north-south highway, there are homes and farms in the area.

Stay tuned.

malaise

(269,022 posts)

2. I hope no one was injured or worse

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 6, 2015, 06:34 PM

Aug 2015

Damn!
Stay safe.

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