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| A Texas chemical plant has gone up in flames, spewing black smoke into the air northeast of Houston. Two injuries are reported, and emergency services are on the scene. | A Texas chemical plant has gone up in flames, spewing black smoke into the air northeast of Houston. Two injuries are reported, and emergency services are on the scene. |
| The plant, located in Crosby, Texas, went up in flames on Tuesday. NBC Dallas Fort Worth reports that a blast injured two workers, while Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that pops and bangs could be heard coming from the facility. | The plant, located in Crosby, Texas, went up in flames on Tuesday. NBC Dallas Fort Worth reports that a blast injured two workers, while Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that pops and bangs could be heard coming from the facility. |
| Live video feed from the plant shows thick black smoke rising from a yard containing several storage tanks. The column of smoke can be seen from passing Highway 90. | Live video feed from the plant shows thick black smoke rising from a yard containing several storage tanks. The column of smoke can be seen from passing Highway 90. |
| Roads in the area have been closed, residents within one mile of the fire ordered to shelter in place. The cause of the fire is still unknown. | |
| The plant, operated by chemical company KMCO, is the second such facility near Houston to go up in flames in a month. A three-day fire at Intercontinental Terminal Co. gutted the petrochemical plant and spewed dangerous benzene fumes into the air last month. Thousands of locals reportedly sought medical treatment, and the site remains too toxic for investigators to approach. | The plant, operated by chemical company KMCO, is the second such facility near Houston to go up in flames in a month. A three-day fire at Intercontinental Terminal Co. gutted the petrochemical plant and spewed dangerous benzene fumes into the air last month. Thousands of locals reportedly sought medical treatment, and the site remains too toxic for investigators to approach. |
| The sprawling KMCO facility manufactures antifreeze and brake fluid, as well as cement grinding and oilfield products. Ethylene glycol, a key ingredient in antifreeze and brake fluid, is highly toxic. Ingestion can be fatal, and breathing its vapors can cause eye and respiratory tract irritation. | The sprawling KMCO facility manufactures antifreeze and brake fluid, as well as cement grinding and oilfield products. Ethylene glycol, a key ingredient in antifreeze and brake fluid, is highly toxic. Ingestion can be fatal, and breathing its vapors can cause eye and respiratory tract irritation. |
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