Freeport: Fire contained at Dow Plant B, no injuries reported

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The Brief

  • FOX 26 has learned that numerous officials are reporting about a fire at Dow Plant B in Freeport, Texas.

  • Details are very limited, but numerous agencies are reporting the fire.

  • No injuries have been reported at this time.

FREEPORT, TexasFOX 26 has learned that numerous officials are reporting about a fire at Dow Plant B in Freeport, Texas.

What we know

Details are very limited, but numerous agencies are reporting the fire.

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Brazosport CAER reported just before 8:45 p.m., “Dow continues to manage an active fire at Plant B. The fire is contained within the facility block. Our community may continue to see smoke or hear emergency responding vehicles. All employees have been accounted for. There is nothing required of our community at this time.”

Dow Texas Operations is reporting, “Dow is managing an active fire at Plant B. Our community may see smoke or hear emergency responding vehicles. There is nothing required of our community at this time.”

According to the City of Freeport, “We are aware of a fire involving a large structure inside Dow Plant B. At this time, there is no impact to the community, and no shelter-in-place or community response is required. We will provide updates if conditions change.”

No injuries have been reported at this time.

No other details have been released.

This is a breaking news story. We’ll keep you up-to-date with the very latest.

The Source

Information from DOW Texas Operations and the City of Freeport.