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Explosion at Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas causes massive fire

Explosion at Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas causes massive fire

Towering flames and clouds of black smoke have overtaken much of the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, after extensive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey forced an evacuation of the facility.

Late Friday evening, a representative with Arkema told RT America that the fire is not out yet, but it is “in the last stages of smoldering.”

A representative with Arkema Inc. told RT America that a fire, which caused noxious plumes of black smoke to tower over Crosby, Texas on Friday, has is not yet extinguished, but is “in the last stages of smoldering.”

The fire erupted after two refrigerated trailers containing chemicals became too hot and combusted, Richard Rennard, president of acrylic monomers business for Arkema, said in a press conference.

Source: rt.com

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