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KLEIN, Texas – Up to seven people could be injured on Friday in a large explosion of natural gas and a fire near Klein that led to the evacuation of some residents in the area.
The fire was reported on the Gleannloch Lakes Boulevard block in 18700.
Harris County Fire Commissioner’s office officials said a Comcast crew was working in the area and cut a natural gas line. The crew called a CenterPoint crew to inspect the line, which was when two lines exploded, officials said.
A Comcast representative said a contractor cut a small line in an area where the line was incorrectly marked. The rep said CenterPoint teams hit a larger line while repairing the small line.
The flames erupted from the scene of a large natural gas fire near Klein, Texas, on March 5, 2021.
Klein firefighters said up to seven may have been injured, while HCFMO officials said that number was closer to five. A tweet from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said up to ten CenterPoint employees were taken to a hospital for treatment. This tweet was later deleted.
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HCFMO officials said one of the injured had to be airlifted to hospital.
The Sky 2 video showed at the scene several vehicles belonging to a construction team. Some of them seemed to burn.
Officials said at least one home was damaged.
People are asked to avoid the area.
HCFMO officials said people less than 500 feet from the scene have been evacuated.
“It simply came to our notice then. We keep them in our prayers and hopefully we will get everything under control here soon, ”said neighbor Jim Crenshaw.
This developing story will be updated.
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