Shelter in place issued for residents near active chemical leak at Katy warehouse, officials say | See details
Authorities issued a shelter-in-place after reports of a chemical leak at a warehouse in west Harris County, according to firefighters.The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said crews responded to a leak at an 800,000-square-foot warehouse in the 23600 block of Colonial Parkway at about 8:42 p.m. on Saturday.
Officials said Hazmat crews were called to the scene after firefighters discovered a leak from an overhead refrigeration line.Fire Chief G. MCateer said crews could not reach the 16-foot tall line, so experts came in to monitor the air with remote meters once the leak began leaving the building. "The leak could not be stopped. So we pulled the crews out," Fire Chief G. McAteer said. "There's a potential for 24,000 pounds in the system."
Harris County Hazmat team was able to enter the warehouse and shut down the generator, and CenterPoint Energy turned off the power, according to Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen..
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