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Fire At Noble Energy Facility Sends Dark Smoke Plume Above Weld County

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Firefighters in Weld County responded to a fire at the Nobel Energy facility on County Road 30 near County Road 49.

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Flames reached feet into the air. They were seen charring at least two semi trucks and trailers.

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Authorities tell CBS4 no one is hurt, and all persons are accounted for. They say diesel fire is burning, and the facility is under construction.

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Investigators believe there's a fracture in a diesel-carrying line.

Fire at oil & gas facility in Weld County -- Location: 22994 Weld County Road 30, about 18 miles southeast of Greeley

Fire at oil & gas facility in Weld County -- Location: 22994 Weld County Road 30, about 18 miles southeast of Greeley UPDATES: bit.ly/2POnM3W

Posted by CBS Denver on Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Resident living in a one-mile radius will be getting a reverse 911 call because of the smoke.

The Platteville-Gilcrest Volunteer Fire Department was responding.

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The fire is south of Milton Reservoir and 10 miles north of Hudson.

Details about how the fire started or if anyone is hurt have not been confirmed by authorities.

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