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5 hurt after fire at Houston-area Shell petrochemical plant

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HOUSTON (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, leaving five workers hospitalized and sending up a huge plume of...

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  1. NBC New York

    9 Hospitalized After Fire at Shell Chemical Plant Near Houston, Police Say (opens NBC New York)

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    Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles.

  2. WHDH Boston

    5 hurt after fire at Houston-area Shell petrochemical plant (opens WHDH Boston)

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    HOUSTON (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, leaving five workers hospitalized and sending up a huge plume of...

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    5 Hospitalized After Fire at Shell Chemical Plant Near Houston: Sheriff (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A chemical plant in the Houston area caught fire Friday, sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky and five people to the hospital, authorities say.

  4. WDIO Duluth

    Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 9 workers to hospital (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Officials say nine workers were released after undergoing precautionary medical evaluations after a fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Friday the fire was at a Shell plant in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    9 Hospitalized After Fire at Shell Chemical Plant Near Houston: Sheriff (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles.

  6. NPR

    Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 5 workers to hospital (opens NPR)

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    Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. on Friday at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a Houston suburb. A Deer Park official said that there was no shelter-in-place order.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Officials investigate Texas petrochemical plant fire that sent 9 workers to hospital (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles. Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston.

  8. CBS News

    Petrochemical plant fire near Houston sends 9 workers to hospital (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Facility fires are not uncommon in the area, with the strong presence of the petrochemical industry.

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