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Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipeline Rupture

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Source: WOODTV

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Incident Occurred

A natural gas pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan ruptured and burst into flames in southern Wyoming, near Interstate 80 west of Cheyenne. The fire charred a nearby Union Pacific freight train and was visible over 60 miles away in Colorado. Emergency crews responded promptly, and firefighters had the flames under control by 9 a.m. No injuries or fatalities occurred, and no large hazardous material rel

Status
Failure
Sector
Natural Gas, Rail, Road, Warehouse
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WOODTV

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The project “Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipeline Rupture” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WOODTV.

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A natural gas pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan ruptured and burst into flames in southern Wyoming, near Interstate 80 west of Cheyenne. The fire charred a nearby Union Pacific freight train and was visible over 60 miles away in Colorado. Emergency crews responded promptly, and firefighters had the flames under control by 9 a.m. No injuries or fatalities occurred, and no large hazardous material releases threatened the public. The railroad halted the train near the fire and is assessing track repairs.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Wyoming

City

Cheyenne

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WOODTV

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Sector

Natural Gas, Rail, Road, Warehouse

Article published date

2025-09-26

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