Author: Gallup Sun Publishing

Two employees of Bulk Transfer were injured after a fuel tank exploded in downtown Gallup on Nov. 12. Around 10 am that day both Gallup Police and Gallup Fire responded to reports of a possible explosion and fire near Round House Lane, located between Highway 66 and Interstate 40 close to Downtown Gallup. People were asked to evacuate the area due to safety concerns, and multiple streets were closed down for about an hour, including Highway 66 at the intersection of Second and Third Streets and Maloney Avenue. The fire was contained about an hour after the GFD responded to…