1 person injured in refinery tank farm fire in Channelview

KTRK logo
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
1 injured in refinery tank fire
One person was injured in Channelview after a fire at a refinery tank farm

CHANNELVIEW, TX (KTRK) -- One person was injured after a refinery tank farm fire off Jacinto-Port Boulevard overnight.



Emergency crews say the fire started around midnight in a 36-inch pipe while someone was welding.



Hazmat, homeland security, fire crews and police assisted with the fire. It was quickly brought under control.



The person who was injured was released from the hospital. There's no word on his injuries.



The fire is under investigation.

Copyright © 2024 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.