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Explosion, fire at natural gas pipeline hub forces evacuation of small southwest Wyoming town

This image provided by Rachel Anderson shows officials at the site of an explosion and fire at a natural gas processing facility and major national pipeline hub, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Opal, Wyo. Officials said there are no reports of injuries and the residents of Opal have been evacuated to an area about 3 miles outside the town as a precaution. Opal has about 95 residents and is about 100 miles northeast of Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rachel Anderson)

OPAL, Wyo. - A small town in southwest Wyoming has been evacuated after an explosion and fire at a natural gas pipeline hub.

Lincoln County spokesman Stephen Malik says there are no reports of injuries and the residents of Opal have been evacuated as a precaution. Opal has about 95 residents and is about 100 miles northeast of Salt Lake City.

Malik says no structures in the town have been affected, and the fire is confined to the area operated by an energy company.

Authorities received the first reports of the explosion and fire around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

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