Explosion causes evacuations in Greeley

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(Photo: KOAA News 5)

GREELEY, CO – Officials have capped a broken gas line that sparked a large fire in Weld County on Thursday. 

Residents within a two-mile radius in Greeley were told to evacuate after an explosion at the Wells Ranch. It happened as an employee was digging a trench, and hit a 12-inch gas line. 

The blast sent flames into the air and started a grass fire. No one was injured.