An oil well explosion in Etoile prompted evacuations and road closures as officials manage the ongoing threat, according to the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office.

A large explosion at Chalmette Refining near New Orleans prompted emergency response. It is unclear if there were any injuries or fatalities reported.

An explosion struck a huge oil rig in Etoile, Texas, sending intense flames into the sky across East Texas, local media ...

Authorities say an explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site has set off a large fire, leading to some evacuations, but no injuries.

No injuries were reported after an explosion and a fire at a refinery in the New Orleans area on Friday, officials said. Residents near Chalmette Refining said they heard an explosion at around 1 p.m.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- An explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site set off a large fire that was seen for miles and led to some evacuations, but caused no injuries, authorities said Tuesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — An oil refinery fire near the Texas coast was put out Tuesday and a shelter-in-place order was lifted following air-quality testing, hours after a large explosion at the complex shot ...