The plant fire injured one worker, leaving him with burns to his arms, neck and face. The employee, in his 20s, has only been employed with the company for about a week, according to the operations manager.
Most roads were back open Thursday as air monitoring continued following a chemical plant fire that injured one worker in Shepherd, Texas.in Shepherd, Texas.
The fire raged for hours, but multiple fire agencies used foam to finally contain it by the afternoon, with crews putting out hotspots and remaining on site through the night. Meanwhile, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said it would work with contractors on remediation and cleanup of the site.
As of Thursday, officials' biggest concern is to ensure that all of the chemicals, foam, and ash stay contained to the property ahead of expected rain.
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