A gas pipeline exploded in an Oklahoma town near the Texas border overnight, creating a glow that could “be seen for miles,” local fire officials said Wednesday.

Photos and videos of the explosion posted on social media show flames shooting high into the air and illuminating an otherwise dark night sky with a red haze. The Elmwood Fire Department has not publicly provided details about the status of the pipeline, only saying overnight on Facebook that its crews responded to a “pipeline blow out.” CBS News has reached out to the fire department for more information.

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    9 months ago

    Our 1-meter-diameter pipeline comes from the forest on the other side of town, snaking a partially-documented path past back-yards and public swimming pools before crossing a river on a train bridge and delivering its AVIATION GASOLINE TO THE AIRPORT.

    Apparently we’re safe because shut up.