Crews Work to Contain Gas Leak at Oil Well
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Crews worked to cap a leaking natural gas well in Carlsbad, two days after it was punctured during an oil drilling operation.
Workers flared off excess gas from the well, sparking a fireball that reached 200 feet into the sky and was seen five miles away.
Authorities evacuated about 1,200 people from 426 homes, four motels and several small businesses.
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