Local authorities responded to a fire at a gas well site north of Choudrant Monday night, according to the Lincoln Parish Fire District.
Fire Chief Kevin Reynolds said parish firefighters were dispatched to the fire on La. Highway 145 about 7:30 p.m. The Lincoln Parish Fire District, Choudrant Fire, and Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the location initially with Pafford Ambulance Service later requested to stand by as a precautionary measure.
“When firefighters arrived on scene, they found a large compressor on the site to be completely involved in fire,” Reynolds said. “After consulting with the site operator, firefighters were able to isolate the compressor from any product by closing in the well and storage tanks.”
After an evaluation to ensure product was no longer feeding the fire, firefighters moved in and extinguished the compressor and surrounding equipment.
Reynolds said no injuries occurred and no product was released into the environment.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. All agencies cleared the scene around 10:30 p.m.
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