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Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pa.
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Drilling Rig Explodes Into Flames In Washington County

Fallowfield Township Firefighters Extinguish Fire Within Minutes

POSTED: 11:17 pm EST November 3, 2008

A rig used to drill for methane gas exploded in Washington County on Monday night.

Fallowfield Township firefighters arrived in the 2100 block of Route 481 shortly after 9 p.m. and found a fire throughout the drilling rig. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within minutes.

Authorities told WTAE Channel 4 Action News that the rig is owned by North East Energy. A cause of the fire was not immediately released.


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