For the second time in three weeks, a Houston-area chemical plant has caught fire, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky
At least one person was killed Tuesday at the KMCO plant in Crosby, Texas, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Two others were in critical condition and were taken by helicopter to a hospital, fire marshal's office spokeswoman Rachel Moreno said. The fire was put out late in the afternoon, the fire marshal's office said, though firefighters were still having to deal with hot spots.
Read More"We have not seen any detections at action levels," said Matt Loesel, on-scene coordinator with the US Environmental Moreno said there are dry, combustible chemicals in the storage building where flames reached. The Crosby Independent School District shut down heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at all of its campuses."Teachers have sealed doors where possible as an additional safety precaution," the district said.
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