Oil well leak causes evacuation near Ellinger

A 911 call reporting a leak at a oil well site on Kasmiersky Road near Schumacher Road in the Ellinger area was received by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Dec. 22 around 3 a.m., according to Sheriff Keith Korenek. The Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department was notified and responded to the scene, along with Fayette County Emergency Management Coordinator Craig Moreau. Deputies from…

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