LyondellBasell industrial fire out in Pasadena; no air quality concerns reported
PASADENA, Texas - A fire that was first reported as "flaring" at the LyondellBasell plant in Pasadena has been extinguished, officials say.
Officials say the fire occurred at the LyondellBasell Bayport Choate site on Choate Road. It was initially reported as flaring but at around 9:42 p.m., officials provided an update stating a visible smoke column and fire could be seen from the facility.
Industrial fire out
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office says the facility experienced a process upset, which resulted in the release of flammable product that was ignited by the pilot light of a flaring operation.
The LyondellBasell fire brigade, the Pasadena Fire Department, the La Porte Fire Department and Channel Industries Mutual Aid worked to contain the fire. arris County Pollution Control had air monitoring in place and no actionable readings were reported.
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office says the fire was extinguished around 2 a.m. The scene was transitioned back to the plant around that time.
No injuries were reported.
La Porte official speaks on nearby facility fire
La Porte were called to help officials with a fire at a Pasadena industrial plant. A La Porte city official joined FOX 26's Sherman Desselle live over the phone about the matter Thursday night.
What they're saying:
LyondellBassell gave this statement:
"As of the early hours of March 13, we can confirm the fire occurred at LyondellBasell’s Bayport Choate site has been contained. In line with our protocol, our on-site firefighting and incident response team was activated. There were no injuries associated with this incident. All personnel are safe and accounted for and no off-site impact is expected. There is no need for action by the community.
All appropriate agencies have been notified. The safety of our employees and our neighbors remain our priority as response efforts continue. We thank our first responders for their effort in addressing the incident."
What's next:
Harris County Judge Lina Hidaldo released a statement saying an investigation would be done by the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office once the fire was out and the scene safe.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the La Porte Office of Emergency Management, LyondellBassell, and the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office.