One day after another fire erupted at the ITC Deer Park farm, classes have been canceled and a shelter in place order has been made for the area. The shelter-in-place order was made for both Deer Park and Galena Park as a precaution due to elevated benzene levels. The order has also forced Highway 225 […]
The ITC fire in Deer Park is still burning and school officials across that region have opted to cancel classes and after school activities tomorrow (March 20) as a safety precaution for students, parents and faculty. Here are some of the school districts that have announced closures: Deer Park ISD La Porte ISD Sheldon ISD […]
According to officials at the Intercontinental Terminals Company Deer Park facility, it could take two days for the fire that has blackened much of the Houston sky to burn out. The flames spread overnight, affecting seven oil tanks. Earlier Monday morning, officials said that the fire involved eight tanks, though one of them happened to […]
