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SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Authorities are responding to a large gas leak near Copper Mountain on Thursday morning that was caused by an avalanche near a gas station,  according to Summit Fire and Rescue.

Summit Fire officials say the avalanche ruptured a natural-gas pipeline between the Conoco gas station and the water treatment plant in Copper Mountain around 5 a.m. on Thursday morning.

Crews from Xcel Energy are on the scene working to shut off the gas and anticipate having the leak resolved soon, according to Summit Fire.

No injuries have been reported.

Because of the leak, Highway 91 has been closed in both directions in the area between Leadville and Copper Mountain.

The leak also forced the Interstate 70 closure to be moved to Frisco, according to the state patrol. I-70 is closed because of an overnight avalanche.

This story is developing. 

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