Three people were injured Friday when a fire broke out at a chemical plant in Galena Park, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office.
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said the flash fire broke out at a Kinder Morgan facility on Clinton Road between Fidelity Street and Federal Road.GALENA PARK, Texas — Three people were injured Friday when a fire broke out at a chemical plant in Galena Park, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office.three people were taken to area hospitals in unknown conditions, though they were all conscious. Authorities said the contract workers suffered burns.
The fire marshal's office said the flash fire broke out at a Kinder Morgan facility on Clinton Road between Fidelity Street and Federal Road. Facility officials said the fire broke out while crews were performing maintenance work. Officials said the fire was extinguished and investigators were working to find out what caused the fire."Earlier today, Kinder Morgan’s Galena Park facility in Galena Park, Texas experienced a flash fire while conducting planned maintenance work near one of its rail racks. The fire was immediately extinguished, and three injured third-party contractors are being treated at a local hospital.
"At this time, the impacted portion of the rail rack remains isolated and shut down. Local emergency responders are on site. No product has been released as a result of this incident. "All appropriate regulatory agencies have been notified. An investigation into the cause of the incident will be conducted, and we currently do not expect any customer impacts.""We are aware of the chemical plant flash fire at the Kinder Morgan Terminal in Galena Park this afternoon. I am so sorry to hear about the three Kinder Morgan employees who were injured with varying first through third-degree burns, and I hope they will make a full recovery.
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