Investigators say a fire at an oil tank farm south of Vestas on Wednesday night likely was the result of mechanical failure.
Brighton Fire Rescue extinguished the blaze in about four hours.
No one was injured in the fire that broke out shortly after 9 p.m. south of Weld County Road 4. It was out by 12:45 a.m. Thursday.
Investigators said the fire “originated at an oil and gas separator and was most likely caused by a mechanical failure resulting in a process gas leak reaching an ignition source,” according to Brighton fire spokeswoman Natalie Ridderbos. Evidence indicates the fire was not intentional, according to a news release.
All personnel evacuated the immediate area, and crews inspected the site to ensure that all valves and oil flow into the area were turned off.
Crews allowed product in the lines to bleed and burn off.
