Dogman
8th February 2011, 11:21 AM
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Explosions, fire at Mont Belvieu plant
MONT BELVIEU, Texas – An explosion at a Mont Belvieu plant was followed by flames that could be seen from miles around.
The explosions happened at Enterprise Products at 135 Sun Oil Road around 12:30 p.m.
Witnesses reported seeing workers fleeing from the Chambers County plant.
It’s not clear if anyone was hurt.
Chambers County officials say there's no known threat to the public at this time. They have not called for evacuations.
State Highway 146 is closed near the plant.
The fire was still burning out of control nearly an hour after it began.
We’ll have more details as they become available.
Additive shortage?
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Large Plant Fire in Mont Belvieu
MONT BELVIEU, Texas - A fire has been reported at a petrochemical plant in Mont Belvieu, about 35 miles east of Houston.
The fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Enterprise Products facility. SkyFox is over the scene along Highway 146 near Winfree Street.
Witnesses say the heat is intense and trucks in a nearby parking lot exploded as a result. Other callers to FOX 26 News report having heard explosions. It is not known if there are any injuries.
FOX 26 News has been in contact with Mont Belvieu police, who confirmed the fire. No evacuation or shelter-in-place has not been called for, according to authorities.
Witnesses tell FOX 26 News that traffic along Highway 146 has been stopped in both directions.
According to its website, Enterprise Products operates 49,100 miles of natural gas, NGL crude oil, refined products and petrochemical pipelines around the world. Its company headquarters are located in downtown Houston.
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110208-fire-reported-at-petrochemical-plant-in-mont-belvieu
http://media.khou.com/images/mont-belvieu-fire.jpg
Explosions, fire at Mont Belvieu plant
MONT BELVIEU, Texas – An explosion at a Mont Belvieu plant was followed by flames that could be seen from miles around.
The explosions happened at Enterprise Products at 135 Sun Oil Road around 12:30 p.m.
Witnesses reported seeing workers fleeing from the Chambers County plant.
It’s not clear if anyone was hurt.
Chambers County officials say there's no known threat to the public at this time. They have not called for evacuations.
State Highway 146 is closed near the plant.
The fire was still burning out of control nearly an hour after it began.
We’ll have more details as they become available.
Additive shortage?
http://media2.myfoxhouston.com//photo/2011/02/08/belvieu_20110208125632_320_240.JPG
Large Plant Fire in Mont Belvieu
MONT BELVIEU, Texas - A fire has been reported at a petrochemical plant in Mont Belvieu, about 35 miles east of Houston.
The fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Enterprise Products facility. SkyFox is over the scene along Highway 146 near Winfree Street.
Witnesses say the heat is intense and trucks in a nearby parking lot exploded as a result. Other callers to FOX 26 News report having heard explosions. It is not known if there are any injuries.
FOX 26 News has been in contact with Mont Belvieu police, who confirmed the fire. No evacuation or shelter-in-place has not been called for, according to authorities.
Witnesses tell FOX 26 News that traffic along Highway 146 has been stopped in both directions.
According to its website, Enterprise Products operates 49,100 miles of natural gas, NGL crude oil, refined products and petrochemical pipelines around the world. Its company headquarters are located in downtown Houston.
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/110208-fire-reported-at-petrochemical-plant-in-mont-belvieu