1998 St. Cloud explosion

1998 Gas Explosion in Minnesota, US December 2024 February 2025 StCloudExplosionAerialPhoto.jpg An aerial photo of the accident site following the explosion 1998 12 11 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. 4 11 thumb|right|250px|An NTSB diagram of the accident siteThe 1998 St. Cloud explosion was a gas explosion that occurred in St. Cloud, Minnesota on December 11, 1998. A work crew installing fiber-optic cable punctured an underground natural gas pipeline, causing the explosion.Aeikens Dave August 8, 2000 CCI faces state fines for 1998 explosion https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-cci-faces-state-fines-fo/161808764/ 2024-12-29 St. Cloud Times Newspapers.com The blast killed four people, injured 11, and destroyed five buildings.Aeikens Dave December 12, 1999 Survivors gather to mourn https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-survivors-gather-to-mour/161808046/ 2024-12-29 St. Cloud Times Newspapers.com The total damage was estimated at $399,000. An NTSB report on the incident faulted the safety and emergency practices of Cable Constructors, Inc., whose employees punctured the gas line, and the procedures and training of the St. Cloud fire department for responding to gas leaks. Timeline of events Approximately 10:15 a.m. - the CCI work crew punctures the underground gas pipeline Approximately 10:51 a.m. - the CCI foreman contacts his supervisor to report the leak 11:05 a.m. - the facilities director of the Stearns County Administrative Building places a call to the county chief deputy sheriff after investigating the gas smell and being told by CCI that the leak had occurred 11:06 a.m. - St. Cloud fire department Engine Company 326 is dispatched to the scene, St. Cloud police units 9201 and 9202 are assigned to crowd control at the site 11:16 a.m. - two NSP trucks arrive 11:29 a.m. - an unknown source ignites the gas, causing the explosion References External links United States 1990s Natural Gas Pipeline Rupture and Subsequent Explosion, St. Cloud, Minnesota, December 11, 1998 - NTSB report on the incident Natural Gas Pipeline Rupture and Subsequent Explosion, St. Cloud, Minnesota, December 11, 1998 - NTSB executive summary on the incident http://www.sctimes.com/article/20100829/NLETTER02/108290006/Gas-line-blast-kills-4 https://archive.today/20130630072431/http://www.sctimes.com/article/20100829/NLETTER02/108290006/Gas-line-blast-kills-4 2013-06-30 45 33 37 N 94 09 47 W region:US-MN_type:landmark title Category:1998 explosions Category:Gas explosions in the United States Category:Disasters in Minnesota Explosion St Cloud Explosion, 1998 St Cloud Explosion, 1998 Category:1998 disasters in the United States