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Crude oil tanks catch fire in Crosby after lightning strike

Small crude oil tanks caught fire early Thursday in Crosby after a lightning strike during overnight storms, according to authorities.

The fire was reported around 1:19 a.m. at a well site on Sralla Road, the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post

Several emergency crews, including teams from Huffman and Sheldon, helped extinguish the blaze at 3:54 a.m., the post said.

The man who reported the fire, Daniel Cook, told Metro Video that he was in bed and woke up seconds before the lightning strike. He said he heard a loud boom and went to check on his dogs when he noticed a large orange glow from the oil patch next door.

“With all the stuff that’s happened recently, it’s kind of surreal,” Cook said. “Like, here it is in my backyard. I work in Deer Park — right next to ITC — and KMCO blew up two days ago. And I wake up in the middle of the night with my next-door neighbor on fire.”

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