A TC Energy fuel pipeline caught fire and exploded in Strasburg in Virginia’s Shenandoah County Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.
At 8:47 a.m., TC Energy received notice of pressure dropping in its Columbia Gas Transmission Pipeline, particularly a section running along Interstate 81 near Strasburg.
Witness Brandon Fingerman caught video of the fire while driving southbound on I-81 near Toms Brook.
Just passed on 81S near Toms Brook Virginia. pic.twitter.com/P3KqCW0Atd</ a>
— Brandon Fingerman (@BFingerman) July 25, 2023
In the aftermath of the blast and amid the fire, TC Energy isolated that section of pipe. The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office closed I-81 for a short period, with the road reopening after the fire was contained by 9:33 a.m.
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