Wichita Falls, TX – Wichita Falls fire officials say a natural gas leak from a space heater caused a fire and later a fireball blast at NRG Transportation yesterday.
Fire Chief Jon Reese says yesterday afternoon a space heater leaking natural gas sparked a fire at the plant that was originally called in as a hazmat situation but turned more dangerous and even deadly as a subsequent internal explosion from the continual natural gas leak threatened firefighters.
He says no firefighters were injured in the fire or the blast, but says the explosion made the situation a three-alarm fire and likely caused more than $100-thousand dollars in damage.
Chief Reese says one employee experienced smoke inhalation but was treated and released on-scene.