East Texas oil site struck by lightning, burns in fire
Posted/updated on: July 5, 2026 at 5:11 am
CASS COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Linden Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire at an oil storage tank site on Friday.
The fire was reportedly started after a bolt of lighting hit an oil storage site off of County Road 1754 when storms were moving through Cass County at around 3:04 p.m. Because the oil site was already burning, the department said they couldn’t do much until the fire burned itself out, at which time they sprayed it with foam.
Linden firefighters were assisted at the scene by Cass County Emergency Services District 2, Cass County Emergency Services District 4 and the Avinger Volunteer Fire Department.
Officials with Linden VFD said the fire was extinguished at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
