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Crude Oil Tank Farm Burns In Hood County Following Lightning Strike

HOOD COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A lightning strike is being blamed for a massive fire that destroyed three tanks in a crude oil tank farm in Hood County on Tuesday.

Firefighters got the call around 6:00 p.m. west of Cresson of US Highway 377.

Hood County crude oil tank farm fire
Hood County crude oil tank farm fire (credit: Gary Burke)

Hood County Emergency Manager Jay Webster said no one was hurt and crews are working to put out the flames.

There were no evacuations.

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