Explosion Reported at Oklahoma Natural Gas Plant, Officials Order Evacuations

An aerial view of the explosion at an ONEOK plant in Medford, Oklahoma, on July 9, 2022. Deer Creek Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook

Authorities responded to a significant fire at the ONEOK natural gas plant close to Medford, Oklahoma, after an explosion was reported over the weekend.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday called on anyone who lives within a two-mile radius of the plant to evacuate Saturday afternoon. It’s not clear for how long.