Flaring causes shelter-in-place in Orange County, Texas
Published July 18, 2024 By Matthew Phillips via kplxtv and shared here on Newsbreak
ORANGE, Texas (KPLC) - A flaring operation is causing shelter-in-place orders for parts of Orange County, Texas, according to emergency officials.
A rail car at a repair site in Orange is conducting a controlled flaring operation which is expected to continue for several more hours until completion, the Orange County Office of Emergency Management said.
According to a Beaumont television station, a total of 24 people were taken to Christus hospitals in Southeast Texas due to the incident.
Currently, West Orange, Bridge City, and Orangefield are under shelter-in-place orders.
Air monitoring is underway, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will decide when to lift the shelter-in-place order after completing toxicology reporting.
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A shelter-in-place has been issued for parts of Orange County.