Monday, April 13, 2015

LARGE KINDER-MORGAN GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSION IN NORTHWEST HUTCHINSON COUNTY WAS SEEN 20-30 MILES AWAY














APRIL 13, 2015

The natural gas pipeline in Hutchinson County that had caught fire is now extinguished.

The pipeline is owned by Kinder-Morgan, a large energy infrastructure company.
Again there were no injuries, and no damage to private property other than the damage to the pipeline itself.

Excellent job done by all first responders who let the fire burn and just stand around watching it burn.

UPDATE -- At 10:30 a.m. there was a pipeline explosion south of County Rd K between FM1923 and County Rd 4. 

Officials continue to identify the owner and getting the pipeline blocked in.

Hutchinson County LEPC Emergency Notification is reporting no injuries with one voluntary evacuation of a single family residence. No threat to the community at this time.

Fire is in a plowed field. Incident Commander is Alan Wells of the Stinnett Fire Dept., who is running unified command with Hutchinson County and all other agencies on scene.

The cause of the explosion fire is still under investigation.  Most likely a gas pipeline ruptured and the released exploded after it encountered a heat source.

UPDATE -- This area is in the northwestern potion of Hutchinson County off Hwy 152.

County Road 1923 has been closed by the Incident Commander at this time to allow first responders to work safely.

BORGER -- Hutchinson County LEPC Emergency Notification is reporting a pressurized gas line has exploded near County Rd K and Herring Water Station Rd. 

Residents are not in danger at this time. 

Borger Fire, Stinnett Fire, Fritch Fire, Hutchinson County Fire, NPS, HCSO, Hutchinson and Borger Emergency Management are all in route.

Officials are stopping and re-directed traffic near Hwy 152.

At this time, there is no impact or threat to the community.

We will have more as information becomes available.  

Large Explosion Reported in Northwest Hutchinson County

BORGER -- Hutchinson County LEPC Emergency Notification is reporting a pressurized gas line has exploded near County Rd K and Herring Water Station Rd. Residents are not in danger at this time. Borger Fire, Stinnett Fire, Fritch Fire, Hutchinson County Fire, NPS, HCSO, Hutchinson and Borger Emergency Management are all in route.