If you haven't seen it, the gas line rupture in California is a major incident. Look on news.google.com for more information.

Many locations have gas lines passing through them, but gas pipelines are a whole different thing. High pressures and long distances combine to create what amounts to a massive fuel load that even if cut off with a valve upstream of the break takes a long time to burn off.

While there's little you can do to prepare for a rare disaster such as this one, at least be aware.

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