Opal, Wyo. Evacuated After Blast at Gas-Pipeline Hub -- Update
April 23 2014 - 7:36PM
Dow Jones News
OPAL, Wyo.--A small town in southwest Wyoming has been evacuated
after an explosion and fire at a natural-gas pipeline hub.
Lincoln County spokesman Stephen Malik said there were no
reports of injuries and the residents of Opal have been evacuated
as a precaution. Opal has about 95 residents and is about 100 miles
northeast of Salt Lake City.
Mr. Malik said no structures in the town have been affected, and
the fire is confined to the area operated by an energy company.
Authorities received the first reports of the explosion and fire
around 2 p.m. Wednesday at the facility operated by Williams
Partners LP.
A company spokesman said all employees have been accounted
for.
Copyright 2014 Associated Press
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