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Duchesne County officials review emergency response after large oil-field tank fire; no major injuries reported
Summary
County and mutual-aid crews fought an oil‑field tank fire for about 13 hours Friday. Fire officials reported no major injuries, about $500,000 in product loss and plans to replenish foam supplies while the incident remains under investigation.
Commissioners heard an update on a major oil‑field tank fire that required a multiagency response and burned for roughly 13 hours on Friday, Jan. 3, county emergency staff said at the Duchesne County Commission meeting on Jan. 6.
The fire response carried implications for public safety and county preparedness. The fire department representative said the blaze produced substantial product loss, highlighted gaps in foam supplies and prompted plans to order more foam and review equipment and response coordination.
Josh, a fire department representative, told commissioners the incident at a Javelin (spelled variously in reports) lease was still under investigation by state and company investigators. “So far, nobody’s injured on that fire. We did have one…
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