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Updated: 9:07 AM Jan 12, 2010
Explosion at southern Oklahoma business
WILSON, OK - An explosion at LW Environmental Services on Highway 76 late Monday evening kept fire crews from Healdton, Wilson, Lone Grove and Ardmore busy well into Tuesday morning.
Posted: 8:03 PM Jan 11, 2010Reporter: KXII-TV Staff Email Address: firstnews@kxii.com |
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WILSON, OK--Witnesses tell KXII that there has been an explosion at LW Environmental Services in Wilson, OK. This is located on Highway 76 about 1/2 mile north of the Healdton/Wilson "Y." That portion of the highway has been shutdown to traffic. Authorities say there have been no injuries. Fire crews from Healdton, Wilson, Lone Grove and Ardmore are responding. Witnesses tell KXII there have been up to 12 explosions.
This is home video Kimberly Ellis shot right after the explosion at LW Environmental Services. Ellis lives off Highway 76, about a quarter of a mile from the company’s north yard where the fire and explosion happened sometime after 6:00 Monday evening.
Carter County emergency officials tell us more than half a dozen fire departments responded to the scene, including Ardmore's haz-mat truck.
Authorties say no one was at the LW Environmental Services plant when the flames broke out, but they're calling the building a total loss.
No one was evacuated from the area, but Highway 76 was shut down. Carter County officials aren't sure what initially sparked the fire or explosions, but Ellis says she's just thankful no one was hurt .
Highway 76 in Carter County has since been reopened.
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