CCFD Dispatched To Gas Plant Fire

Press Release – At 5 minutes past 11 p.m., Wednesday night, Campbell County Fire was called to the Thunder Creek Gas Services Plant located 1.07 miles southeast of Savageton for a “Natural Gas” fire. It was determined to be a fire at the Thunder Creek plant. The plant is within the Battalion 4 (Southern Campbell County) response area, so Wright was initially dispatched and shortly after, hazmat was also dispatched from Gillette.

There were no injuries reported at the scene.

Activation authorization was granted by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security for Regional Response Team #1 which is based within the Campbell County Fire Department.

A one mile perimeter was established and only one occupied structure fell within that radius (.8 mile from the site) and it’s occupants were contacted by the Sheriff’s Office.

The fire was declared under control by CCFD at 1:51 a.m.

— CCEM Director David King