The pipeline was carrying a highly volatile byproduct of natural gas, which was burning cleanly and at very high temperatures over a 30- to 40-foot area, the sheriff said. “It’s just a big ...

He says men from NR Asphalt were laying new tarmac as part of repairs to the route but had left a gas torch lying on the road completely unattended. Workers were repairing the tarmac on Queens Road ...

News; Unattended open burning, boosted by propane-fueled torch, cause of Holyoke fire. Published: ; Aug. 25, 2016, 5:54 p.m.

A property owner burning weeds with a propane torch in southeast Bend was cited Wednesday after sparking a fire that grew to nearly a half-acre in size. Bend Fire & Rescue officials stressed that ...