A gasoline pipeline exploded in an Oklahoma city close to the Texas border in a single day, making a glow that might “be seen for miles,” native fireplace officers mentioned Wednesday.
Pictures and movies of the explosion posted on social media confirmed flames taking pictures excessive into the air and lighting up an in any other case darkish evening sky with a crimson haze. The Elmwood Fireplace Division has not publicly supplied particulars on the standing of the pipeline, saying solely in a single day on Fb that its crews responded to a “pipeline hit.” CBS Information has reached out to the hearth division for extra data.
Locals commented on the hearth division's social media publish that they might see the hearth from miles away.
“We’re 36 kilometers away from the hearth and we will see it,” mentioned one individual, whereas one other posted a photograph of the hearth from about 25 kilometers away.
The Booker Fireplace Division, which serves Booker, Texas, about 20 miles from Elmwood, additionally responded to the hearth. They launched video of the explosion, saying it was a gasoline line.
“Crews from a number of departments are on scene at a secure distance till the gasoline could be turned off,” Booker Fireplace mentioned in one of many movies. “…The flames are estimated to succeed in greater than 500 meters in top.”
The reason for the pipeline explosion has not been introduced.
Lee Cohen
