Well Site Explosion Triggers Fire And Evacuations In Texas

Authorities say an explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site has set off a large fire, leading to some evacuations, but no injuries. The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office received calls late Monday about a loud explosion in Etoile, a small rural community in eastern Texas. The sheriff's office said it happened at an oil well site. The city of Nacogdoches described it as a natural gas well. Several residents evacuated as a precaution and others were asked to shelter in place. The fire was still burning early Tuesday, but was not spreading. Drilling company H&P says the cause of the well blowout is not yet known.