article_snippet.sent: The explosion and fire closed both directions of Highway 99, authorities said .
article_snippet.sent: Traffic heading north and south on Highway 99 in Fresno was halted by The explosion at the Fresno County Sherrif's gun range as flames towered over the roadway, the California Highway Patrol reported.
article_snippet.sent: the California Highway Patrol was reopened three hours later, the California Highway Patrol said.
article_snippet.sent: Highway 99, a major highway in central California, was closed in both directions after the gas-line explosion .
highlights_snippet.sent: An equipment operator and a group of jail inmates were expanding a road alongside Highway 99, which was closed after explosion for three hours .
  