A fire early Wednesday morning in La Porte brought firefighters to the 1200 block of Miller Cut Off Road. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Clouds and smoke were visible north of SH-225, but flames were put out within the hour.
Authorities say that the La Porte fire was contained to an office space.
INEOS Oligomers, the business where the fire took place, released a statement about the fire said that the fire took place in an area outside of the main plant, and there were no chemicals or hazardous materials involved in the fire.
This fire is the latest in a series of similar fires and explosions in the La Porte area.
Source: ABC13.com, “All personnel accounted for after fire erupts at building in La Porte, OEM says,” May 17, 2023