Ruptured crude oil line forces evacuations in Bastrop County
BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — People who live within a mile of a crude oil spill in Bastrop County are being asked to evacuate.
The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management says the rupture was reported around 9:20 a.m. at 417 Farm to Market 20 near Shiloh Road, which is just a few miles southwest of the city of Bastrop. FM 20 is closed at this time.
Originally, emergency crews sent out messages asking people who live within a 2-mile radius to shelter in place. But at 11:05 a.m., Bas
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