Overview

• Firefighters brought the flames under control by about 9 a.m. after the early morning rupture west of Cheyenne.
• Officials reported no injuries and no large hazardous-material releases to the public.
• Union Pacific said the engineer stopped short of the burning area, with no derailment, and track inspections are pending.
• Kinder Morgan’s Colorado Interstate Gas shut off natural gas flow to the affected segment and opened a failure investigation.
• Smoke was visible up to 60 miles into northern Colorado, prompting local agencies to urge residents not to call 911 about it.