Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Wyoming Gas Pipeline Rupture Causes Massive Fire, Charred Train
A natural gas pipeline in Wyoming broke and caught fire early Sunday morning, creating a large flame that was visible from far away.
The fire happened near a freight train, causing it to stop.
Firefighters put out the flames by the morning.
No one was hurt, and there were no hazardous materials released.
Officials are investigating what caused the pipeline to break.
The NTSB will look into what happened.
A natural gas pipeline ruptured and ignited in southern Wyoming.
The fire was visible from over 60 miles away.
A freight train was stopped about 40 feet from the flames.
No injuries or hazardous material releases occurred.
The NTSB is investigating the cause of the rupture.
- Who
- Emergency crews, Kinder Morgan, Union Pacific, and the NTSB.
- What
- A natural gas pipeline ruptured and burst into flames.
- When
- Shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday.
- Where
- Interstate 80, west of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation by the NTSB.
- Event
- Natural gas pipeline rupture and fire
- Location
- Interstate 80, west of Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Date
- Early Sunday morning
- Entities Involved
- Kinder Morgan Inc., Union Pacific, Laramie County Fire District #10
- Damage
- Charred freight train
- Investigation
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)