Crews Work to Control Fire at Texas Petrochemicals Plant

Crews Work to Control Fire at Texas Petrochemicals Plant
Firefighters battle a petrochemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, Texas, on March 18, 2019. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
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HOUSTON—A large fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal will likely burn for another two days, authorities said on March 18, noting that air quality around the facility was testing within normal guidelines.

The fire erupted Sunday at Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, about 15 miles southeast of Houston. Firefighters were working to control the blaze, and the company said the risk of explosion remained “minimal.”