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CLEARBROOK, Minn. — A fire at a major pipeline from Canada that feeds oil to the United States killed two workers before burning out Thursday morning, officials said.
The two were fixing the underground pipeline when fumes apparently escaped, igniting the blaze Wednesday in Clearbrook, said a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Nearby residents were evacuated because of the heavy smoke.
Enbridge Energy Inc.’s 34-inch pipeline carries crude oil from Saskatchewan to the Chicago area, Chapin said. The pipe had leaked a few weeks ago and was being repaired, she said.
