Smoke from a fire in Wyoming that stemmed from a natural gas pipeline early Sunday morning was visible in Northern Colorado and now law enforcement in Colorado is asking people not to call 911 about it.

Firefighters from Laramie County, Wyoming, responded to a call involving a ruptured natural gas line and a Union Pacific train near Interstate 80, about eight miles west of Cheyenne, Wyoming, around 1 a.m. The pipeline ignited near the highway, and the train itself was carrying hazardous materials that posed a risk to first responders and anyone else in the area.

Flames from the fire were visible from as far as 60 miles away, according to fire officials in Wyoming and law enforcement agencies in Colorado. People as far as Fort Collins and Johnstown reported seeing heavy smoke early Sunday

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