FILE - A police vehicle flashes its lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, ... KARNES CITY, Texas – Lightning may be to blame for an explosion and fire at an oil tank facility near Karnes City.

KARNES CITY --- A large explosion sent flames more than a hundred feet into the air Friday afternoon at an oil facility north of Karnes City, but no injuries were reported. The fire started at 4: ...

Karnes City, the county seat, put $6 million into emergency reserves during the go-go days, so financing for fire, police, water and sewer services for the city’s 4,000 people appears secure ...