PYOTE, Texas — UPDATE: According to the Senior Director of External Affairs at BHE Gas, Transmission and Storage, Northern Natural Gas said there were no known injuries during the pipeline rupture earlier this morning.
It has been completely extinguished and the section of the pipeline system has been secured and isolated. There is no current threat to the public at this time.
Repairs on the system are expected to begin tomorrow.
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A pipeline rupture outside of Pyote exploded and caught fire earlier this morning.
The Monahans Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire along with other West Texas Fire Department, which included Barstow Fire, Fort Stockton Fire, Pyote Fire and Wickett Fire.
The fire occurred along FM 1927, which is just outside of Pyote.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information.