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A well site explosion triggers a large fire and evacuations in Texas, but no injuries
A Houston well-control company is helping suppress the blaze as crews monitor air quality and prepare more equipment, officials said.
- Late Monday around 11:15 p.m., an explosion at an oil well in the 15000 block of Farm-to-Market Road 226 north of Etoile in Nacogdoches County, Texas, sparked a large fire visible from 20 miles away.
- Workers evacuated the oil well site safely with no injuries reported, prompting the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, and multiple fire departments to respond immediately.
- Residents along County Road 561 were ordered to evacuate, while those on County Roads 560, 559, and 5591 were asked to shelter in place or voluntarily evacuate the area.
- Wild Well Control, a Houston-based well control company, was dispatched to suppress the flames, with necessary equipment and supplies expected to arrive Tuesday morning to shut down the fire.
- City of Nacogdoches officials said Tuesday there is currently no danger to local residents from the fire, though air quality is being monitored and Farm-to-Market Road 226 remained closed into the morning hours.
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There are no wounded and residents were evacuated by precaution as authorities monitor the situation
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Well site explosion triggers large fire and evacuations in Texas
An explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site set off a large fire that was seen for miles and led to some evacuations, but caused no injuries, authorities said Tuesday. The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office received numerous calls late Monday of a loud explosion in Etoile in eastern Texas, a small, rural...
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A well site explosion triggers a large fire and evacuations in Texas, but no injuries
Authorities say an explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site has set off a large fire, leading to some evacuations, but no injuries.
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