Worker injured in warehouse flash fire near Channelview

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Worker injured in warehouse flash fire near Channelview
One person suffered burn injuries from the fire Tuesday morning at the facility on Market Street.

CHANNELVIEW, Texas (KTRK) -- One worker has been injured from a blast and flash fire at a commercial building in the Channelview area.

Officials say the flash fire happened at about 9:30 a.m. in the 15000 block of Market Street.

One man was taken to a hospital, suffering from burn injuries.

The facility does work cleaning out industrial containers. There's no word what chemicals may have been involved.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Officials say there's no danger to the surrounding community.

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