Grady County Fire issue evacuations due to blowout of natural gas well site
UPDATE: All orders of evacuation have been lifted.
UPDATE: Evacuations have been modified, and authorities are allowing entry into the Winter Creek Addition by means of the construction gate and the south gate only. The main entrance will remain closed.
UPDATE: Grady County Fire is now issuing a mandatory evacuation order for a 1/2 mile radius surrounding the natural gas well blow out Thursday evening.
Authorities ask residents to plan on being evacuated from the area overnight into Friday, Jan. 30.
A temporary shelter is being set up according to department officials, which will be located at State Highway 39 and County Street 2940 at New Beginnings Baptist Church.
Original Story:
A voluntary evacuation and mandatory say-inside order have been issued after a natural gas well blow out in Grady County Thursday afternoon, according to the Grady County Emergency Management.
The Grady County Fire Chief says the well also produces oil.
Grady County fire is working the incident with Blanchard Fire Department assisting.
Grady County Sheriff’s Office are assisting with more evacuations as the situation develops. Officers say there may also be an oil leak.
Authorities say the blow out happened near Winter Creek Golf Course in the Naples Community of Grady County.
In a statement, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission said,
“The Oil and Gas Conservation Division has inspectors in the area monitoring the well blowout in Grady County near Blanchard. The inspectors are in contact with the well operator to ensure the well is brought back into compliance and any environmental impacts are remediated as quickly as possible.”
This is a developing story.