06/26/2025
**Incident information release**
June 26, 2025 @ 10:00am
On Wednesday, June 25th at approximately 8:00pm, Sidney Fire was dispatched to reports of a saltwater disposal site on fire and large explosions coming from the area. The site is SouthWest of Sidney, approximately 4 miles south on Highway 261.
Arriving Fire crews began to identify any life safety concerns of the site and surrounding area, and began to fully quarantine the area for safety.
Sidney Fire monitored the site through the night, clearing the scene at 7:00am on Thursday morning.
The facility contained multiple storage tanks and propane tanks which once heated, caused the explosions. Early reports showed the blast could be felt from up to 10 miles away.
No injuries were sustained in the fire and recovery efforts, and most of the damage was contained to the site itself.
We are grateful for the help from Richland County Sheriffs Office, Richland County Ambulance Service, Richland County Emergency Management, and Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Coop for their assistance with the incident.
We would like to thank everyone who offered help, and those that provided video and images of the incident. We are grateful that no injuries were sustained in the incident.