Arkema's Chemical Plant Goes Up In Flames In Texas
HOUSTON (CBS/AP) — Aerial video shows another fire at a Houston-area chemical plant that lost power after Harvey.
Flames and smoke could be seen coming from the Arkema plant in Crosby Friday evening. That came after a container of organic peroxides exploded and caught fire early Thursday, sending acrid smoke into the air. An executive had said up to eight more containers could burn and explode.
Arkema says Harvey's floodwaters engulfed its backup generators and knocked out the refrigeration necessary to keep the compounds from degrading and catching fire.
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The Environmental Protection Agency and local officials said an analysis of the smoke that came from the plant early Thursday showed no reason for alarm. No serious injuries were reported. Still, authorities evacuated an area around the plant.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania is Arkema's U.S. headquarters and primary research and development center in the U.S.
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