A fire erupted at Dow’s Freeport chemical plant, with response teams on site but no injuries reported yet.
FREEPORT, Texas — A fire broke out at the Dow chemical plant in Freeport Monday night, according to the Lake Jackson Police Department.
Lt. Bryan Sidebottom told KHOU 11 News that, as of now, officials do not know if there are any injuries or whether a shelter-in-place has been issued.
According to Dow Texas Operations, the fire broke out at Plant B. In an update, officials said the fire was contained within the facility block and all employees were accounted for.
The company said that at this time, there is nothing required of the community. First responders are on scene.
The facility is located on Brazosport Boulevard near the Nolan Ryan Expressway. Residents nearby reported hearing an explosion.
According to Dow’s website, Dow’s Texas Operations facility is the company’s largest integrated site, covering about 7,000 acres. The plant produces nearly half of Dow’s U.S. products and roughly one-fifth of its products sold worldwide.
This is a developing story. Additional details will be added as they are learned.
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