DAISETTA, Texas – An oil tank explosion sent a plume of dark smoke over part of Liberty County on Tuesday.
The incident was reported about 11 a.m. along County Road 2018 near Daisetta.
Liberty County officials said a large fire was burning, and several fire departments were called to the scene.
Video from SKY2 showed that firefighters had extinguished the blaze by 11:40 a.m.
VIDEO: Aerials of oil tank fire in Liberty County
A shelter-in-place order was issued, then later lifted, for residents near County Road 2018 to a mile south of Highway 90.
No injuries were reported.