Multiple fire departments respond to a crude oil off loading terminal south of Kurten

Multiple fire departments were south of Kurten Monday night (July 7) at the scene of a fire at a crude oil off loading terminal. Brazos County emergency management coordinator Jason Ware said there was an evacuation of a half mile around the site of fires in the cab of a semi and four crude oil tanks next to the semi.Ware said firefighters kept a full load of 6,700 gallons of crude oil from getting out of the semi tanker.An employee at the crude oil off loading terminal was flown from the scene with undisclosed injuries.Initial response was from Brazos County fire districts two and three.Ware said mutual aid was provided by the precinct four, South Brazos County, College Station, and Bryan fire departments, the Brazos County sheriff's and emergency management offices, the Texas department of public safety and the Texas division of emergency management.