HOUSTON, 8th May, 2023 (WAM) — A fire burned for a third day on Sunday at Shell Plc's (SHEL.L) chemical plant in the Houston suburb of Deer Park, Texas, Reuters quoted a company spokesperson as saying.
The fire initially ignited on Friday afternoon in an explosion in an olefins unit used to make plastics and rubber.
The fire was extinguished for a few hours on Saturday morning before it reignited around 3 pm CDT (2000 GMT), said Shell spokesperson Curtis Smith.
No injuries were reported from the fire. Nine people were evaluated and released at local hospitals for possible chemical exposure.