The Bishop gas well in Weld County is still leaking natural gas after a blowout Sunday afternoon, but the Galeton Fire Protection District said that as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, all potential ignition sources near the well have been turned off and air monitoring on the well site and in the evacuation zone shows levels “below levels of concern for public health.”

Residents living within a half-mile of the well pad have been relocated for their safety, according to the district’s Facebook page.

Galeton Elementary school is expected to remain closed at least through the end of the day Thursday.

Livestock owners in the area are encouraged to contact their veterinarian to evaluate their animals, and, if they have questions or need help with relocating or boarding livestock, they can call 970-342-0135 for assistance.

Cleanup efforts to remove liquids from the site are ongoing and equipment staging to seal the well off is being moved into place.

Meanwhile, wildlife biologists are monitoring a Bald Eagle nest located 1.6 miles southeast of the well pad and surveying the area within a mile of the site for other raptor nests.

Agencies involved included the Galeton Fire Department, Weld County emergency management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chevron.

Galeton is about 14 miles northeast of Greeley in Weld County.

At about 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, the Galeton Fire Protection District was notified of an incident at an oil and gas facility south of Weld County Road 74, according to a Facebook post by Galeton fire agency.

Weld County 911 sent out an emergency alert to an area south of Galeton on Sunday night. The alert said “units are working an incident” in the area of Weld County Road 51 and Weld County Road 72. The alert encouraged people within a half mile of that intersection to “evacuate to a safe location.”

Road closures go beyond the evacuation zone to allow for law enforcement and response crews to access the area, according to Galeton Fire. Residents may access areas not in the evacuation zone as local traffic.

Residents are asked to refrain from ditch burning until further notice, the fire protection district said.