Locals Evacuated After Oklahoma Plant Blasts

A chemical plant near Thomas, Okla., caught fire today prior to a series of explosions, forcing locals to evacuate, News 9 reports. Flames and blasts were reported just after midnight. Firefighters and other emergency teams are on the scene of the Danlin Industries plant, KOCO.com reports. Thus far, there have been no reported injuries; the last employee left the site in the early evening, Danlin says. The cause of the blaze remains unclear. (More Oklahoma stories.)