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Pipeline explosion causes grass fire near Edson

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By Cole Fortner

Posted July 1, 2024 3:56 pm.

Firefighters in Edson are reportedly dealing with a grass fire caused by a pipeline explosion Monday, RCMP say.

As a result of the explosion, officers say Highway 16 is impassable between Range Road 192 and Highway 47.

Mounties say the cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.

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