Big Spring Oil Refinery Explosion
By: Danielle Todesco
Updated: February 18, 2008
A large fire at the Allon Oil Refinery in Big Spring leaves four recovering. Around 8:20 Monday morning, an explosion was heard clear across town...shattering windows and raining debris onto streets.Of the four employees injured, one was taken to UMC's burn unit for leg burns. Two others were treated in area hospitals for hearing loss, and one other for a concussion.
The blaze was finally put out hours later around 5 in the evening. Now, officials at Allon will assess the damage and try to determine just how and where the fire started.
