10/21/2026
OVERTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPOND TO NATURAL GAS LINE RUPTURE
HANGING LIMB, TENN - At 10:28am Wednesday, Overton County Emergency Services were notified of a natural gas pipeline rupture in the Muddy Pond area of Overton County. There was no fire.
Initial reports were the rupture caused an explosion and multiple personnel working in the area were injured. Responders arrived on scene to confirm there was no fire or explosion,
and only a few minor injuries were evaluated a total of 21 persons were triaged and later released.
Overton County Executive Austin Dodson stated the incident was under control and emergency services are no longer on the scene. "Our emergency services did a fantastic job responding quickly to the scene and assessing the impacts. I am really proud of our emergency services leaders and our community for the quick and professional response. Everyone is safe now and we are thankful this wasn't worse," Dodson stated.
Dodson also thanked neighboring county emergency services for assisting. "We are thankful to our neighbbors in the Upper Cumberland who responded to assist us with specialty resources and to
help stabilize the incident. The Upper Cumberland is a special place and we were reminded today that when we call they are coming with anything we ask for," concluded Dodson.
Overton County Emergency Management Agency initially issued an emergency alert and evacuated one and a half miles from the rupture, but later canceled the evacuation. EMA also wished to thank
the Livignston Fire Department, Cookeville Fire Department, Putnam County EMA, Crossville Fire Department, Clay County EMA, Fentress and Putnam County EMS, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Tennessee Emergency Management Authority.
