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Photos: Gas explosion in south Minneapolis

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Fire in Minneapolis
A large gas fire burns near Interstate 35W in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, March 17, 2011.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson

A natural gas-fueled fire erupted in south Minneapolis on Thursday morning, March 17, 2011. The fire forced Interstate 35W to close in both directions, though it reopened late in the morning. There were no reported injuries and the fire was extinguished.

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Workers inspect crater
Gas company workers inspect the crater left following a gas line explosion in Thursday, March 17, 2011 in south Minneapolis. There were no reports of injuries in the blast which occurred in the street in front of a grocery store.
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Fire in Minneapolis
A large gas fire burns near Interstate 35W in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, March 17, 2011.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson
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A gas-fueled fire burned in Minneapolis
A broken natural gas supply line fed flames up to six stories high in front of a Cub store in south Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, March 17, 2011.
MPR Photo/Tim Nelson