MARCH 30, 2015
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
A spokesperson for ExxonMobil at 5:45 a.m. Monday told
12News a fire at the Beaumont facility is out. The spokesperson said
everyone is accounted for and no one was hurt.
The fire started shortly after 12 a.m. Monday when a vapor
release from a propylene line caught fire.
Spokesperson Lee Dula told 12News the fire at the plant off
Madison Ave. caused some of the workers from the plant to be moved to
alternative locations.
Some workers were allowed to go home, however all
personnel were told to report for their scheduled shifts and check in with
their supervisors.
Dula added ongoing air monitoring continues to indicate no
impacts to the community. Nearby plants were notified about the fire.
Beaumont Fire-Rescue Captain Brad Pennison told 12News his
firefighters responded to the scene, but were only on standby if needed.