Things happen at times in the natural gas business. At this point in time, a final decision has not been made as to the cause of the fire and explosion that occured at a gas processing plant in Carthage, Texas These pictures show the tremendous ball of fire that could be seen for miles. The flames were so hot that the asphalt road next to the plant actually caught fire. Firemen and other emergency response personnel arrived promptly. No one was killed as a result of the explosion or fire. Only a couple of minor injuries we sustained by personnel.