Currently, numerous emergency crews and authorities are on-site in Elmwood Oklahoma, responding to a significant uncontrolled gas pipeline explosion. Massive flames can be seen over 30 miles away, with flames reaching hundreds of feet in the air and igniting farm fields. Officials are urging everyone to avoid the area. The cause of the fire and explosion remains unclear, and an investigation is underway.
🚨#BREAKING: Hazmat crews are on the scene after oil is shooting from the ground 📌#Edmond | #Oklahoma
Multiple emergency crews, including hazmat officials, are currently on the scene in Edmond, Oklahoma, after a construction vehicle struck a 16-inch oil pipe, causing oil to shoot from the ground. A significant amount of oil is currently running off as some made it into a nearby pond crews are working to prevent it from spreading further. No evacuation orders have been issued at this time.
Multiple emergency crews have been dispatched to the site of a train derailment in Verdigris, Oklahoma this evening . Officials say the incident has been contained. According to officials, the cars that derailed were empty and did not contain any hazardous materials. The derailment is still under investigation