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Site of Phillips explosions of 1989, 1999 and 2000 (as photographed in 2008).. At approximately 1:22 p.m. CT on March 27, 2000, an explosion and fire responsible for one death and 71 injuries occurred at Phillips Petroleum's Houston Chemical Complex at 1400 Jefferson Road in Pasadena, Texas. [1]
The building which currently houses the Houston Fire Museum was originally Fire Station No. 7, Houston's oldest fire house.Designed in the Romanesque style by Olle J. Lorehn, the two-story brick building was completed in January 1899 and features rusticated stone details, a five bay front with Central arched entry flanked by two apparatus bay entries and unique parapet details.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final investigation report on June 29, 2023. According to the CSB "On the day prior to the incident, January 23, 2020, the coating booth operators shut down the individual booths following a normal workday, and the Coating Supervisor closed and locked the coating building.
Firefighting water was brought in by hoses laid to remote sources: settling ponds, a cooling tower, a water main at a neighboring plant, and even the Houston Ship Channel. The fire was brought under control within about 10 hours as a result of the combined efforts of fire brigades from other nearby companies, local fire departments, and the ...
Fallout from a petrochemical fire outside Houston continued for a sixth day on Saturday, with emergency workers struggling to remove volatile fuels from exposed tanks and ship traffic disrupted on ...
They were previously located at the City of Houston Fire Department Logistical Center & Maintenance Depot. [6] The Houston Fire Department got its start in 1838 with one station known as Protection Company No. 1. [1] By 1859, the volunteer department had grown to three stations. After 57 years of service, Houston converted the department over ...
Why it's important for presidents to visit after disaster strikes. Stephanie Liebergen. August 21, 2023 at 1:54 PM. President Joe Biden talks to a person impacted by Hurricane Ian.
This is a list of Superfund sites in Texas designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]