Massive chemical plant fire burns in Texas
Six tanks filled with chemicals used to make gasoline, solvents and glues are burning in Deer Park, where locals are concerned about air quality. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2HDu6XH Texas plant fire…
Blaze contained in Texas chemical plant fire
Firefighters in Deer Park, Texas, have reported that all the tank fires are contained, but concerns linger over smoke and debris. source
Chemical fire leads to air quality concerns
Schools near Deer Park, Texas, are closed over worries that the air is poor quality following a massive chemical fire. source
Firefighters work to put out massive chemical plant fire
The fire has been burning for over 24 hours after there was an explosion at the Chemtool Inc. plant in Rockton, Illinois. Two firefighters have suffered minor injuries while battling…
Illinois chemical plant fire threatens nearby river
The fire is expected to burn for days. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt has new details. source
Major chemical scare at popular Texas waterpark
Emergency responders reported at least 34 people have undergone decontamination procedures. #ABC #ABCNews #WorldNewsTonight #Chemicals #Houston #Texas source
Massive explosion at a silicone plant in Illinois
Surveillance video captures the sudden explosion that shook the region around the chemical plant as flames shot high in the air as dozens of firefighters battle against the blaze on…
Kids get ‘violently ill’ after chlorine exposure in pool
Nearly 50 people, most of them children, became sick after a pump malfunctioned in a Utah pool, exposing them to an excessive amount of chlorine. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2KuD8Yr #ABCNews source
Freight train derails in Illinois, sparking flames and black smoke l ABC News
Eighteen cars, some of which were carrying a chemical solvent, jumped the tracks, leading authorities to evacuate 1,500 people from three neighborhoods. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’:…
Fuel storage facility erupts in fiery explosion l ABC News
Firefighters managed to contain the blaze and no one was injured when a fireball created by explosive chemicals erupted at a Nustar facility in Crocket, California. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/31jQDip #ABCNews…