Iowa
Authorities investigate pipeline explosion, large fire in southeast Iowa
Authorities in Washington County in southeast Iowa are investigating what they say was a large pipeline explosion and fire.
Cara Sorrells, the 911 supervisor at Washington County Communications, said in a news release that the explosion and fire was reported at 10:51 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. No one was injured and multiple fire departments fought the resulting blaze, the release said.
The cause of the explosion remained under investigation late Saturday, the release said.
It said the explosion occurred between 315th and 325th streets north and south of the Skunk River near Brighton, a city of about 600. The communications center said it didn’t know which of several natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines an Iowa Utilities Commission map shows in the area was involved.
The release said further information will be released as it becomes available.