Bauhinia Queensland gas leak: Huge flames seen as serious pipeline break threatens coal and gas plant operations
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A massive fire roaring from a gas line break threatens to shut down operations at a number of gas and coal plants.
Emergency services were first called to the leak in Bauhinia in central Queensland about 8.30am on Tuesday.
Firefighters and paramedics remained at the scene throughout the day as the fire continued to burn. No one was injured.
Footage of the breach shows a massive fire stretching about twice the height of nearby trees.
The 627km line transports as much as 145 terajoules of gas from the Wallumbilla gas hub to large industrial users in Gladstone and Rockhampton.
The break has instead led to the line being cut further upstream to try to contain the fire and has completely shut off the supply to Gladstone.
A massive fire roaring from a gas line break is threatening to shut down operations at a number of gas and coal plants across Queensland (pictured)
The closest plant to the breach is a scraping station in neighboring Oombabeer, but may also affect several others such as Rollerstone.
Several industrial facilities are also connected to the pipeline as it approaches Gladstone and Rockhampton.
The line cuts may also affect a number of industrial facilities including: Queensland Nitrates, Queensland Magnesia Facility, Queensland Alumina Limited Refinery, Boyne Smelters, Rio Tinto Yarwun Refinery and Orica Yarwun.
More on the way.