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A large explosion along a natural gas pipeline injured two people and damaged a trio of homes in Ohio.The explosion occurred along a 30 inch natural gas line owned by Enbridge Inc.The blast could be felt as far as seven miles away, according to local residents.

A large explosion along a natural gas pipeline injured two person and damaged a trio of homes in Ohio as flames stretched into the sky Monday.

According to a press release from Calgary-based Enbridge Inc., the rupture around 10:40 am Monday morning on a section of the line that had been in that location for a number of years.

One of the injured was transported to a local hospital by ambulance to receive treatment for minor burns.

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Flames from the explosion spread and caused secondary fires, including the ones that set three houses ablaze.

The explosion was even picked up on NOAA's GOES-East satellite. The gas and smoke plume from the explosion is shown being pushed southward by winds behind Winter Storm Harper.

“,” Trina Moore, who lives seven miles from the spot of the explosion told the Daily Jefferson. “Pictures came off the wall and it shook for about 15 seconds, but it felt like forever. All of the neighbors ran outside.”

Noble County Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security director Chasity Schmelzenbach said that flames could be seen nearly 15 miles away from Interstate 77 and that crews from Caldwell, Summerfield and Lewisville fire departments had contained the flames by 5:00 p.m.

",” Schmelzenbach told Global News. “You could see it upward of 10-15 miles away. Lots of people thought it was in their backyard because it does appear large.”

Smithberger Road just outside of Summerfield suffered road damage and has been closed until further notice.

Enbridge announced that the American Red Cross would provide services to the affected families as needed and that Ohio emergency response teams and regulators would visit the site to identify the cause of the explosion as well as monitor repairs and any environmental impacts.