The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office says the explosion will be fully controlled.
HALLSVILLE, Texas — A planned explosion is set to take place Wednesday morning at an East Texas power plant.
According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, at daybreak, there will be a planned explosion at the Pirkey Power Plant, located at 2400 FM 3251 in Hallsville.
“This is part of a scheduled maintenance procedure and is being done with the utmost safety precautions in place.,” the HCSO said. “This will not be open for the public to view. Please avoid this area. There will be minimal disruption, but please be aware of some noise in the area. “
The HCSO says the explosion will be fully controlled.
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