20 vehicles damaged in Odessa explosion
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
An explosion late Tuesday night rocked Catalyst Chemical, 12030 E. Highway 158 in Odessa, according to an email from the Odessa Police Department’s public information officer.
The investigation revealed that a fire caused damage to approximately 20 vehicles, including tractor trailers and rigs, said Cpl. Steve LeSueur in an email. About 40 totes of chemicals were destroyed, causing 13,000 to 14,000 gallons to spill.
The responding agencies were Odessa Fire Rescue, Ector County Sheriff’s Office, Ector County Environmental Enforcement, Midland Fire Department, Goldsmith Volunteer Fire Department and Gardendale Volunteer Fire Department.
The cause of the fire was unknown as of Wednesday afternoon. There were no injuries reported.