Busy parks suddenly quiet in tank fire at the ITC facility in Deer Park

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After the fire at the ITC facility in Deer Park reignited Friday, many parks are closing as a precaution.

Harris County Precinct 2 announced a list of park closures after the possibility of more fires at the facility.

"After news of the ITC dike breach, I decided to close some of our parks out of precaution because my main priority is keeping our residents safe," said Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia. "We want to ensure our parks are safe and able to function in the way our community expects and deserves."



List of park closures:

• Bay Area Park

• Clear Lake Park

• Juan Seguin Park

• Meadowbrook Park

• Rio Villa Nature Trail

• River Terrace Park

• Sylvan Beach

• Moncrief Park

• Pine Gully Park

• McHale Park