a colorado wastewater facility went up in flames on friday after a fracking tanker was hit by lightning , setting off a series of explosions and oil fires .
dale lyman , a spokesman for the greeley fire department , says firefighters were called to the site northeast of greeley airport shortly .
they are working with ngl energy partners , the company that owns the site , but had to wait for the explosion risk to subside so they could use fire suppression foam to extinguish the fire , lyman told the greeley tribune .
nearby homes were evacuated , however no injuries were reported .