Five hospitalized after fire erupts at chemical plant near Houston, sheriff says.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the fire was at a Shell USA Inc. facility in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston.Gonzalez said the fire started because of a heat exchange between two heavy gas oils and there was"no offsite impact" affecting the surrounding area.
Officers received a service call just after 3 p.m. Friday to help divert traffic around the plant, sheriff's spokesman Thomas Gilliland said. The city of Deer Park said in an advisory that there was no shelter-in-place order for residents. Shell is conducting their own air quality monitoring but the city has yet to receive an update, said Kaitlyn Bluejacket, a spokesperson for the city of Deer Park. She said they have been advised by Shell that there is no need at the time to shelter in place, but that the city would update residents if that becomes the case.
Fire crews from the plant and nearby plants are responding, as well as the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office, which is leading the response, Gilliland said. Update: I’m at the scene. Preliminary info: No off-site impact. There was no explosion, it was a fire. A heat exchange between two heavy gas oils. Fire is diminishing and contained. The product is being depressurized. Visible flares are there to relieve pressure. 5 contractors
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