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Large explosion at Karnes City oil facility sends flames more than 100 feet into the air
KARNES CITY --- A large explosion sent flames more than a hundred feet into the air Friday afternoon at an oil facility north of Karnes City, but no injuries were reported.
The fire started at 4:10 p.m. after lightning struck at least one tank at Shale Tank Truck's business property while heavy rainstorms moved through the area, said Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva.
Highway 181 north of Karnes City was closed due to the fire and was expected to reopen at about 7:30 p.m., Villanueva said.
Tweleve tanks containing oil and salt water continue to burn and are expected to burn throughout the night, Villanueva said. There have been no evacuations and there is no air threat to the community, he said.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/local/article/Large-explosion-at-Karnes-City-oil-facility-sends-6207501.php