One worker was missing and two were injured after an explosion sparked a fire at a Louisiana pipeline Thursday night, officials said. Two of the workers were hospitalized — one taken to a burn center— and three had minor or no injuries, the sheriff said. "They tell us the best thing that can happen right now is for the product to burn off," he said. The pipeline was carrying a highly volatile byproduct of natural gas, which was burning cleanly and very hotly over a 30- to 40-foot area, the sheriff said. Sixty homes were evacuated and highways were being diverted around the area in Paradis, which is about 30 miles west of New Orleans.

Source: Fox News February 10, 2017 04:52 UTC