Pine Bend Refinery propane pipeline leak shuts down section of U.S. 52 in Rosemount

Emergency responders from the metropolis of Rosemount unopen down a conception of U.S. 52 successful some directions connected Wednesday day and evacuated 2 families from their homes aft discovering a leaking propane pipeline owned by Flint Hills Resources and its Pine Bend Refinery.

Around 2:40 p.m., exigency crews were called to the 15100 artifact of U.S. 52 aft reports of a imaginable brushfire. Rather than a fire, they discovered a substance leak and established a information perimeter astir it, shutting down road postulation successful some directions betwixt Dakota County Roads 46 and 42.

Rosemount Police and Fire Departments, successful coordination with the Dakota Special Operations Team and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Pipeline Safety, identified the root of the leak arsenic a propane pipeline owned by Flint Hills Resources, according to a written connection from the city.

On Wednesday evening, the authorities Office of Pipeline Safety determined the leak had been contained. Dakota County authorities deployed a tethered drone and an aerial monitoring strategy to support further tabs connected the situation.

Flints Hills Resources is assisting with the impermanent relocation of 2 families portion cleanup efforts are underway. The refinery proprietor is moving to discharge the remaining propane from the leaking line. Rosemount Fire and Police Departments proceed to show the area, and U.S. 52 postulation volition reopen erstwhile the authorities makes a last determination.

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