County firemen battle Kingsdown oil blaze

By Claire O'Brien
Dodge City Globe - January 29, 2009



KINGSDOWN -
Over 4,000 gallons of crude oil sitting dangerously close to a gas line burst into flames Thursday about two miles west of Kingsdown, prompting fire officials to erect barricades and post road crews on county roads 124 and 122.
The fire, apparently a spontaneous combustion, erupted at approximately 2 p.m. and was quickly reported to authorities.
When four trucks from Ford County Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene, vapor flames extended about six feet above the tank, but little smoke was visible.
The presence of a live gas line only three feet deep prevented firefighters from approaching the fire. They monitored the blaze from about 300 yards away while road crews prevented any traffic from entering the area.