Fire and emergency crews were on the scene of a large pipeline explosion in Ellsworth County Thursday afternoon. No one was hurt in the natural gas pipeline explosion. A large plume of fire was seen by motorists on nearby Interstate 70 about 15 miles northeast of the city of Ellsworth. There were no people or livestock around the pipeline when it exploded at 1:45 p.m. Bob Kepka with the Ellsworth Fire Department said flames were visible in Lincoln about 30 miles away. Debris from the pipeline was also scattered in the area as the aftermath of the explosion.
Source: KSN-TV
