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Emergency Responders Continue To Battle Fire At Petrochemicals Plant In Texas - Company
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 18, 2019 | 10:47 PM
The Intercontinental Terminals Company said in a press release on Monday that emergency first responders continue since this morning to battle a fire at its facility near Houston in the US state of Texas
"Emergency responders continue to work on controlling the fire using foam to prevent the fire from spreading further," the release said.
The company explained in the release that the risk of an explosion is low, but emergency responders are continuing to take precautions in case of such an outcome.
The release also pointed out that all company personnel are accounted for and no injuries have been reported.
The Houston Fire Department said via Twitter that no air quality readings conducted as a result of the incident have indicated any "exceeded action levels."
The Intercontinental Terminals Company said about eight tanks were involved in the incident containing components used in gasoline, machine lubrication, glues and paint thinner.
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