Apparent Gas Well Fire In Claysville

Residents within a half-mile radius of 89 Pleasant Valley Road in Claysville were evacuated for a brief time Monday night after reports of an apparent well-pad fire.  According to a post on the Claysville Fire Department’s Facebook page, the call came in as an active fire and the evacuations were precautionary.  Residents were allowed back into their homes around ten o’clock.  Authorities say the situation was brought under control quickly.