It took crews about four hours to extinguish the fire. Video obtained by ABC Houston affiliate KTRK is also showing workers having to jump over a fence to get to safety.
A large fire at the industrial plant along State Highway 225 caused heavy smoke and sent nine people to the hospital in Deer Park.Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles.
Shell Deer Park officials said on Twitter Friday night that they were continuing to respond to the fire, all workers were accounted for and nine workers had been released after undergoing precautionary medical evaluations. "The cause of the fire will be the subject of a future investigation, and our immediate priorities remain the safety of people and the environment," facility officials said.
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