37 suffer minor injuries in Texas refinery plant fire
BAYTOWN, Texas — Exxon Mobil says 37 people suffered minor injuries from an explosion and fire at one of its Houston-area facilities.
Jason Duncan, the manager of the plant where the fire happened, says many of those hurt suffered minor burns and all were being treated at a local clinic. Earlier, Exxon Mobil had said in a statement that six people were injured.
Duncan says an explosion happened at Exxon Mobil’s Olefins plant in Baytown at 11:07 a.m. on Wednesday. The plant processes light hydrocarbons including propane and propylene.
The plant, part of the company’s 3,400-acre refinery complex in Baytown, is located about 25 miles east of Houston.
Duncan says the fire has been isolated and contained but has not yet been extinguished.
A shelter in place for residents living west of the plant remains in place.
