Heavy smoke seen in Deer Park after 'explosion' reported at Shell facility, officials say

Large heavy smoke can be seen at a plant in the Deer Park area. It is unclear what caused the fire.

Crews are responding to a large fire at an industrial plant reported in the Deer Park area Friday afternoon.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted that preliminary information suggests some type of "explosion" took place at the plant.

Galena Park officials confirmed to ABC13 the fire was at the Shell facility at 5900 State Highway 225, which is on the same property as PEMEX.Authorities are still investigating what exactly led to the fire and have not reported any injuries. Deer Park ISD said emergency officials haven't called for a shelter in place due to the wind blowing away from the city.Multiple fire department agencies, including those from Deer Park, Houston, Harris County, and PEMEX, are responding to the fire.This is a breaking news story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

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