HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Authorities responded to the scene of a transformer fire at a gas plant in southeast Harris County Sunday.
#Advisory | First Responders are on scene of a transformer fire at Air Liquide on Bay Area. There is no action needed by the community. We will update you if conditions change. We are working with the site to have them issue an electronic notification to CAER. pic.twitter.com/yY4K25MkcY
— La Porte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) (@lpoem) August 18, 2024
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According to the La Porte Office of Emergency Management, the fire is at the Air Liquide plant in the 11700 block of Bay Area Blvd.
The roadway is closed from Fairmont Pkwy to Choate Rd, according to the Harris County Pct. 8 Constable’s Office.
As of 6:40 p.m., the La Porte Office of Emergency Management said the fire is mostly out and responders are suppressing remaining hot spots at the facility. First responders will remain on scene until the incident is completely over.
At 7:11 p.m., Air Liquide said the fire has been extinguished.
Update 6:40PM: The fire is mostly out. Responders are currently suppressing hot spot at the facility. There will be a continued presence of responders in the area until the end of this incident.
— La Porte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) (@lpoem) August 18, 2024
Due to loss of power, the community may notice additional facilities with increased…
Due to the loss of power, residents in the area may notice increased flaring at additional facilities.
Air monitoring is being conducted to ensure there are no impacts.