AM 1240 WJON » gas explosion http://wjon.com Fri, 17 May 2013 23:24:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Investigation Into Minneapolis Gas Blast Under Way http://wjon.com/investigation-into-minneapolis-gas-blast-under-way/ http://wjon.com/investigation-into-minneapolis-gas-blast-under-way/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:59:26 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=10447 Engineers have begun their investigation into what caused a natural gas explosion in Minneapolis that sent flames high into the air and scorched parked cars, but caused no injuries and minimal damage to buildings.

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]]> http://wjon.com/investigation-into-minneapolis-gas-blast-under-way/feed/ 0 Robert Stevens, The Uptake via Youtube Investigators Look For Cause Of Gas Explosion http://wjon.com/investigators-look-for-cause-of-gas-explosion/ http://wjon.com/investigators-look-for-cause-of-gas-explosion/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:53:31 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=10394 State investigators have started working to find out why an underground natural gas pipeline ruptured in Minneapolis, causing a huge explosion and a tower of fire. The blast Thursday sent flames spewing skyward just 100 yards from a busy freeway and near the entrance of a grocery store.

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]]> http://wjon.com/investigators-look-for-cause-of-gas-explosion/feed/ 0 Flames could be seen blocks away from an explosion in Minneapolis this morning. (Photo: Scott Haiden)