Overview
- The gasoline tanker, which carried about 9,000 gallons, erupted in flames early Sunday after colliding with a car and toppling power lines next to a Valero in Fort Worth.
- The driver suffered severe burns while trying to stop fuel from draining into the station’s parking lot and was hospitalized in critical condition.
- Officials declared a Level 2 hazardous‑materials incident as crews cooled the tanker with water, applied foam from an airport firefighting unit, and built sand dams to trap runoff.
- Firefighters battled the blaze for hours and cleared the scene around 7 a.m. after extinguishing the flames, and authorities reported no other injuries.
- Fallen power lines can ignite gasoline vapors, so responders used foam to smother the fuel’s surface and sand to block it from reaching drains or nearby lots.