Encinal Texas Pipeline Explosion Creates a Fiery Scene

A natural gas pipeline explosion made for a fiery scene in the small town of Encinal, Texas Friday morning. A pipeline operated by Lew Energy Group burst around 5:15 am ET Friday. The cause of the bla...
Encinal Texas Pipeline Explosion Creates a Fiery Scene
Written by WebProNews
  • A natural gas pipeline explosion made for a fiery scene in the small town of Encinal, Texas Friday morning.

    A pipeline operated by Lew Energy Group burst around 5:15 am ET Friday. The cause of the blast is yet unknown.

    Thankfully, there were no injuries reported.

    It did prompt some precautionary evacuations, however – about 30 to 40 people.

    A local elementary school was also shut down for safety reasons.

    Some witnesses to the explosion took to Twitter to post accounts:

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