OneOk in Medford on Fire

[Okie4570]

They should have their own fire dept and very well trained. Keep us posted.

They don't, just the Medford volunteer dept. There's nothing that any fire dept could do, and no chief or IC would ever send anyone in to fight something like that. There's not enough foam or water in the state to make dent in a fire of that type or scale, or even be able to get close enough to it to use it.

" In case of fire, RUN" is the motto around there I'm sure. Glad nobody got hurt in the initial incident.

 

[1911Sooner]

Took the wife to Pawhuska today and saw that on the way back. I told her that can't be good..

 

[SlugSlinger]

I found an article from 2014 about the Medford plant. It talked about reversing the flow of product, mainly propane, back to the Conway underground storage facility. This was to help elevate supply issues from Conway.

If I used propane in my house, I’d probably think about filling my tank on Monday.

 

[dennishoddy]

Dang! Have a couple acquaintances that work there. Glad to hear there were no injuries.

 

[Letfreedomring]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-pipeline-explosion-residents-evacuated
Seems awfully convenient that pipelines catch fire on same week...

 

[SCAROK]

Interesting the map shows that Medford plant is a integral part of a significant pipeline infrastructure.

Did Russian hackers blow up a Texas LNG pipeline on June 8? (click to read)

 

[turkeyrun]

Pressurized system, nothing to be done until pressure is relieved. It will continue to burn.
Automatic valves block supply. Protect surrounding area.


Google US pipeline map. People get wound up over XL, they have no idea what is under their feet.

Glad there were no injuries, but nothing about this is unusual, unless the cause is brought into question, through the investigation.

 

[retrieverman]

In case anyone needs to know, Hwy 11 is open to through traffic, but Hwy 81 is not.

 

[Raido Free America]

I just talked to a friend in Medford that has worked there part time. Only half the town was evacuated and nobody was hurt as far as he knows. Two of three hydrocarbon alarms went off and an operator hit a diverter button that cuts flow to the plant and everyone left. If a system that shuts all the valves wasn't activated, the fire will burn until all the vessels drain.

Is this fire supplied with just above ground vessles, or a Cavern, or both?

 

[Timmy59]

More info than gas, but it is mentioned twice.