India, Aug. 17 -- Emergency crews are responding to a liquid natural gas (LNG) tank fire near U.S. Highway 75 and West 126th Street in Glenpool, Oklahoma, with authorities ordering evacuations in part of the area and Glenpool Public Schools moving to shelter-in-place protocols as firefighters work to control the blaze.

The incident was reported Monday morning near the Explorer Pipeline facility. KTUL reported that emergency services were responding after a call concerning an explosion at the facility at about 8:33 a.m.

Authorities have closed key intersections around the affected area and urged residents to stay away from the emergency zone. At the time of reporting, there were no reports of injuries or additional structure fires, while...