Ruptured Gas Line Ignites
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Members of the Springfield Fire Division spray water on a neighboring house to protect it from the heat and flames coming from a ruptured gas line on Secretariat Drive Tuesday. A construction crew ruptured the gas line while digging utilities for a house under construction. The gas was ignited by the trench digging machine and flames shot more than 10 feet in the air. Ohio Edison was called to the scene and shut off the gas extinguishing the blaze. There were no injuries. BILL LACKEY/STAFF