NACOGDOCHES (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff\u2019s Office received numerous calls late Monday of a loud explosion in Etoile in eastern Texas, a small, rural community about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northeast of Houston.<\/p>\n
The sheriff\u2019s office said the explosion happened at an oil well site. The city of Nacogdoches, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) away, described it as a natural gas well, based on information it received from the Texas Department of Public Safety, city spokesperson Kevin Meyer said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Several residents evacuated as a precaution and others were asked to shelter in place.<\/p>\n
The fire was still burning early Tuesday, but it was not spreading and was being monitored, Meyer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is currently no danger to local residents from the fire, and air quality in the area is being monitored as well,\u201d Meyer said in a news release.<\/p>\n
A well control emergency response company was working to suppress the fire, Meyer said.<\/p>\n
Drilling company H&P said the cause of the well blowout is not yet known.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this time there is no indication of an immediate broader risk, and monitoring is ongoing,\u201d spokesperson Stephanie Higgins said in a statement.<\/p>\n
She said the company is cooperating with investigators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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