HOUSTON (AP) — A massive fire at a chemical plant in rural Texas on Wednesday sent a plume of black smoke into the sky as officials closed down a local highway and ordered residents to take shelter.

VIDEO: Aftermath of massive Texas chemical plant explosion. A chemical plant exploded in a huge fireball in Shepherd, Texas. Authorities issued a 'shelter-in-place' order to residents within a one ...

A company spokesman said no injuries or fatalities had been confirmed, but a strong odor from the fire could be irritating.

Explosion at Pasadena Chemical plant injures one, sends giant fireball into the sky over Harris County By John Wayne Ferguson , Staff writer Updated March 22, 2023 8:20 p.m.

Harris County Fire Marshal Assistant Chief Bob Royall , center, and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez talk to media about the explosion of organic peroxides at th Arkema chemical plant during a ...

Chemical plant fire contained 00:57 SHEPHERD (CBSNewsTexas.com) – An investigation is underway after an explosion took place at a chemical plant in Shepherd Wednesday morning, injuring one employee.

The chemical plant is located near Houston in Shepherd, Texas, a city of just over 2,000 people, and while the cause of the explosion is not immediately known, according to officials in San ...

A second explosion Wednesday at an East Texas chemical plant prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for three small cities and a portion of another as flames and smoke surged into the sky ...

Residents are advised to "limit all unnecessary outdoor activity." A massive fire at a chemical plant near Houston Wednesday prompted a school evacuation and a warning for residents to shelter in ...

First responders in Texas are fighting a fire from a chemical plant explosion north of Houston on Wednesday morning. The explosion, and the huge plume of dark smoke at the Sound Resource Solutions ...

Hours after explosions rocked a Texas chemical plant outside Houston early Wednesday, officials said there is no way to know how long a fire at the site will burn. An early morning explosion at ...

Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order for Texas residents within a one-mile radius of a chemical plant fire Wednesday. A large plume of smoke could be seen in video captured by residents as ...