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October 16, 2003
Exploding Gas!
This is a very serious matter that often goes undiscussed. The idea of this kind of incident occuring near somebody's residence is appalling but not surprising. Most oil and gas accidents in the forest appear to go unreported.
The Bradford EraThursday, October 16, 2003
Officials trying to determine cause of gas explosionULYSSES (EC) - Gas company officials are still trying to determine the cause of a natural gas leak and explosion in Harrison Township Friday.
Apparently, a six-inch pipe leading from a gas well broke and the resulting explosion and fire damaged a nearby mobile home and several vehicles.
Trees along an approximately 100 yard stretch were also burned bare by the fire, which melted the siding on the home of Caramel Barker on Whitman Road.
Fire companies from Harrison Valley, Tri-town and Westfield responded to the alarm, but the fire was extinguished when the company shut off the gas flow.
Dominion, the company which owns the line, has sent a section of the pipe to a metallurgical lab for testing to try to determine what caused it to fail.
No injuries were reported.
It should be noted the Dominion has a significant presence on state forest lands in Pennsylvania.
Posted by jkleissler at October 16, 2003 12:14 PM
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