Blaze at Texas chemical plant out after explosions, more possible
An official says the fire is out at a chemical plant near Houston but they are monitoring the site for more blazes.
Explosions and fires rocked the flood-crippled Arkema Inc. plant in Crosby early Thursday. The plant’s owners warned more explosions could follow because a loss of refrigeration was causing chemicals stored there to degrade and burn.
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Rachel K. Moreno, spokeswoman for the Harris County Fire Marshal, said the fire that began early Thursday in a trailer at the plant went out around noon. She said there are eight other trailers on the site that they are monitoring.
Moreno said her agency was notified Tuesday morning about the facility’s power outage, which they believe it was caused by flooding.
Moreno said any decision to enter the facility is up to the company, not first responders. Fire and police are maintaining the 1.5 mile buffer indefinitely.
She said they are also uncertain about the water levels at the facility because they aren’t sending first responders beyond the buffer zone.
She said 200 residents were evacuated over the past 48 hours.