Diesel tanker catches fire in DeSoto, evacuated residents allowed to return
DeSOTO – A diesel tanker caught fire Friday afternoon at W Parkerville Road and S Cockrell Hill Road, prompting the evacuation of nearby residents.
The fire, which was initially reported about 4 p.m., was extinguished just after 5:40 p.m. Residents have been allowed to return to their homes. The intersection will remain shut down until the scene is cleaned up.
Earlier, an evacuation notice was immediately sent to residents within W Parkerville Road to Summerside Drive to the north, Richard Pittman Drive to the south, Elerson Road to the east, and Keswick Drive to the west.
"Vacate the area due to diesel fuel fire at W Parkerville Rd and S Cockrell Hill Rd; avoid intersection if possible," the City of DeSoto said on Facebook.
CBS News Texas will provide additional details as they become available.
