BURTON FIREFIGHTERS CONTAIN EARLY MORNING OIL TANK FIRE

  
Photo courtesy of Ricky Boeker
Photo courtesy of Ricky Boeker

The Burton Fire Department responded  Friday morning to a call at around 6:44 am to an oil tank fire at the intersection of FM 2780 and FM 1697, near the Lee County Line.

According to Burton Fire Chief Ronnie Stanley, lightning struck an oil tank, and blew the top off of the metal tank about 100 ft.

After assessing the situation, firefighters requested foam from the Brenham Fire Department to help put out the fire.

The tanker sitting directly next to it was disconnected and steam cleaned, and was not in danger of catching fire.

Company officials from EnErvest, the company that owns the oil tanks, were on the scene also to assess the situation.

Photo courtesy of Ricky Boeker
Photo courtesy of Ricky Boeker

 

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  1. Good job Burton FD! With all of the oilfield tanks in the area, why does the Burton FD not have at least one foam unit? Are there grants available so that a unit can be procured?. Can EnErvest help out with procurement? It would be interesting to see how many of these tanks are within a few hundred feet from homes and outbuildings. It sure seems like there is a need for additional equipment.

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