Tanker explosion and fire

Resolved

Date

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Time

12:21 PM

Category

Air

Description

There was a tanker that exploded and caught on fire in Elk Hills oil field.

Address

7FXC+JP Derby Acres, CA, USA

Update notes

[Oct 7, 2025] Complaint number S-2509-048. Closed with no violation. The inspector reached out to the facility. AD tried to get eyes on the incident and understand what occurred. Tanker fire didn’t impact any equipment that falls under AD rules. Only thing destroyed was truck driving along the road.