Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Live video: Fire & explosions at Missouri oil company

Raw video above from Robert Knott taken at a fire with explosions at the Santie Oil Company in Sikeston, Missouri today (Monday). Live video from KFSV-TV is here when available. Additional live video from KMOV-TV.

KFSV-TV:

Highway 60 in Sikeston is shut down after several explosions caught the Santie Oil building on fire. Several explosions caught the Santie Oil building on fire in Sikeston.

The entire building is on fire, according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety.

A 30,000 gallon tank that was at least half full is on other side of building.

WSIL-TV:

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety says there’s a vessel containing approximately 15,000 gallons of propane at the facility on Larcel Drive.

Authorities are urging everyone to stay at least one-half mile away from the location as a precaution.

The Missouri Department of Transportation says both directions of US 60 west of Sikeston are currently closed. Interstate 55 is open.

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