{"id":19358,"date":"2026-04-21T15:39:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/a-well-site-explosion-triggers-a-large-fire-and-evacuations-in-texas-but-no-injuries\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:39:56","slug":"a-well-site-explosion-triggers-a-large-fire-and-evacuations-in-texas-but-no-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/a-well-site-explosion-triggers-a-large-fire-and-evacuations-in-texas-but-no-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"A well site explosion triggers a large fire and evacuations in Texas, but no injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — 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’s 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’s 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

Residents were advised to evacuate as a precaution and others were asked to shelter in place. It wasn’t immediately known how many residents were affected. <\/p>\n

The fire was still burning early Tuesday, but it was not spreading and was being monitored, Meyer said.<\/p>\n

“There is currently no danger to local residents from the fire, and air quality in the area is being monitored as well,” Meyer said in a news release. <\/p>\n

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A well control emergency response company from Houston was on its way to further suppress the fire, Meyer said.<\/p>\n

Drilling company H&P said the cause of the well blowout is not yet known.<\/p>\n

“At this time there is no indication of an immediate broader risk, and monitoring is ongoing,” spokesperson Stephanie Higgins said in a statement.<\/p>\n

She said the company is cooperating with investigators.<\/p>\n

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NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — 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…<\/p>\n

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