The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a chemical plant fire in Shepherd.
Residents are being asked to shelter in place after an explosion at a plant in Shepherd.A source tells FOX 26 that one person has been injured and is being taken to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. According to the source, the person has first-degree burns to the face and second-degree and third-degree burns to the arms.A plant fire has been reported in Shepherd, Texas.
San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management says residents living in a five-mile radius should shelter in place at this time. Officials say a private school located on FM 1127 has been evacuated to the Shepherd ISD Administration Building. US Highway 59 is closed from FM 1988 to Exit 451B. Everyone is asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.The fire has been reported at Sound Resource Solutions in Shepard at 731 FM 1127.All the news you need to know, every day
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