The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Friday the fire was at a Shell plant in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston. The unit had been scheduled to undergo a major overhaul this year, but the work was delayed, said a second person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Officials say nine workers were released after undergoing precautionary medical evaluations after a fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area. The fire that injured six contractors started at a heat exchanger in the facility’s Olefins Plant 3, according to one person, who asked not to be identified. A chemical plant in the Houston area has caught fire, sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky. The city of Deer Park said in a Twitter post that there is no shelter-in-place order in effect. A fire burns at a Shell chemical facility in Deer Park, Friday, May 5, 2023, east of Houston. On Saturday morning, Shell said the fire had. Fire fighters first responded to the blaze at the Deer Park facility on Friday afternoon. Local television reports depict efforts a massive fire that’s sending black plumes of smoke over the city. HOUSTON (AP) Crews have finally extinguished a fire at a Houston-area petrochemical plant that had been burning on and off for days, according to Shell, which operates the plant. Local authorities couldn’t be reached for comment. The Air Force is the lead agency for Joint Base San Antonio, comprising three primary locations at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph. The company didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment. Houston officials issued a precautionary shelter-in-place order Saturday morning after a chemical fire broke out at 6200 Royalton St., near the Bellaire area. “The incident is being handled within the boundaries of this facility and there is no threat to the community.” O ' Manchu ' Regiment Wins Swim Meet The soldier mermen of the Ninth Infantry won the annual swimming meet held at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, with a total. “We are currently experiencing fire within one of our units,” Shell said in a statement posted to a community message board. Watch breaking news and live streaming video on. The blaze at the Deer Park, Texas, facility originated in a section of the plant that produces chemicals such as propylene, ethylene and butadiene that are the building blocks of plastics. Stay updated on the latest news from Southeast Houston and the surrounding neighborhoods with ABC13. (Bloomberg) - Six people have been injured after an explosion Friday at Shell Plc’s chemical plant on the Houston Ship Channel, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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