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Pipeline Explosion Blazes Through California Hamlet
A 10 inch Shell pipeline explosion lit a 1,000 yard wall of flames along a creek in Canyon California. One man burned severely six others treated in hospital. The fire destroyed a two story building housing post office store and residence. Explosives found near ruptured pipe. Six vehicles lost. Canyon home to about 150 people already condemned for safety and sanitation issues.
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Henry Viveiros
Shell Oil Co