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LIVE VIDEO: Classes Canceled as Deer Park Plant Fire Spreads

The tank fire in Deer Park rages on, and has spread to more tanks at the ITC facility.L

LaPorte ISD is closing classes today. They made the announcement on social media around 6am this morning:

SCHOOL CLOSURE

The following statement is issued by the Deer Park ISD Superintendent:

Dear Parent/Guardian,
I am writing to provide an update on the shelter in place order that was issued yesterday. We remain in close contact with City of Deer Park emergency officials, and it appears that the order will be lifted this morning.
However, there have been multiple reports of community members experiencing a range of symptoms from discomfort to difficulty breathing. The safety of our students is our highest priority. Out of an abundance of caution, we want to give this situation extra time to be resolved.
Thus, school is canceled for today, March 18, for all Deer Park ISD schools. After school student activities are also canceled. This decision was made based on the facts available this morning.
We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we will share more information with you once it becomes available.

Traffic is also being diverted inbound and outbound along east 225 in Deer Park, Texas. Closures at at Preston outbound. Closures inbound begin at Beltway 8.

Crews Work To Determine Cause Of ExxonMobil Plant Fire

(Baytown, TX) -- Crews are working to determine the cause of a fire at an Exxon facility in Baytown. Several emergency crews worked to put out the blaze after it broke out Saturday afternoon. The La Porte Office of Emergency Management said the blaze occurred in a furnace and involved gasoline. Aerial footage of the scene showed a thick cloud of smoke coming from the plant and several fire trucks and personnel battling the fire. No injuries have been reported.


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