Houston ISD cancels activities for some campuses due to plant fire in east Harris County

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Schools and activities impacted by chemical plant fire in Crosby
Schools and activities impacted by chemical plant fire in CrosbySchools, students and activities have been impacted by the chemical plant fire at KMCO in east Harris County.

CROSBY, Texas (KTRK) -- Schools, students and activities have been impacted by the chemical plant fire at KMCO in east Harris County.

One person is dead and two people were taken to the hospital, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Harris County Precinct 2 temporarily closed three Crosby facilities including, Crosby Park, Crosby Sports Complex and the Crosby Community Center.

A number of school districts sheltered students in place immediately following the blast, but those precautions have been lifted and the students have been released.

Houston ISD issued the following statement, cancelling all outdoor activities at campuses in the east and north areas of the Houston Independent School District today (Tuesday, April 2). Baseball games at Cowart Stadium have been cancelled. The soccer playoff match of Furr vs. Stafford will be relocated to Dyer Stadium, 2020 Mangum Rd., 77092.

The affected HISD campuses are:

Austin High School

BCM Biotech Academy at Rusk

Bonner Elementary School

Briscoe Elementary School

Burnet Elementary School

Cage Elementary School

Carrillo Elementary School

Chavez High School

Chrysalis Middle School

Crespo Elementary School

Davila Elementary School

Deady Middle School

DeZavala Elementary School

East Early College High School

Eastwood Academy

Edison Middle School

Elmore Elementary School

Fonwood Early Childhood Center

Forest Brook Middle School

Franklin Elementary School

Furr High School

Gallegos Elementary School

J.R. Harris Elementary School

R.P. Harris Elementary School

High School for Law and Justice

Hilliard Elementary School

Houston Educational Learning Center

Lantrip Elementary School

Laurenzo Early Childhood Center

Lewis Elementary School

Marshall Elementary School

McGowen Elementary School

Middle College HS - Fraga

Milby High School

Mount Carmel Academy High School

Navarro Middle School

North Forest High School

Oates Elementary School

Ortiz Middle School

Park Place Elementary School

Patterson Elementary School

Pleasantville Elementary School

Port Houston Elementary School

Robinson Elementary School

Rucker Elementary School

Sanchez Elementary School

Shadydale Elementary School

Southmayd Elementary School

Stevenson Middle School

Tijerina Elementary School

Whittier Elementary School

Young Scholars

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