Yesterday I reported on a pipeline rupture and subsequent explosion and fire that occurred a few miles away from where I live.
Several news sources have reported that the Morgan County Sheriff's Office announced this afternoon that it appears that the leak was the result of an over-pressurization or failure in the pipe or pipe weld. The explosion likely resulted from the ignition of the natural gas from a spark from debris, static electricity or nearby power transformers. The Division of State Fire Marshal and Morgan County Sheriff's Office investigation has concluded. There was no evidence of an accidental or intentional breach.
The explosion created a 30-foot-wide by 15-foot-deep crater. The blast was felt as far as 12 miles away. It was estimated that about 60 acres burned. Authorities were only able to get within about 1000 yards during the peak of the fires. Flames reported shot 200 to 300 feet in the air.
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