Overview
- The well site on the 15000 block of FM 226 north of Etoile, which exploded late Monday, sent flames high into the night sky and drew a multi-agency response.
- Deputies said all workers were accounted for and unhurt, and residents along County Road 561 left their homes as a safety step.
- City officials reported early Tuesday that the fire continued to burn without spreading and that air quality was being checked.
- A specialist team from a Houston well-control firm is en route to help suppress the blaze and secure the well.
- Investigators have not identified a cause, and authorities differ on whether the site is an oil well or a natural gas well, a detail that could guide the review.