Power outage at chemical plant facility in SE Houston causes flaring, black smoke, company says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A flare with heavy black smoke was spotted in southeast Houston due to a power outage at the chemical plant in the TPC Group Houston Operations facility on Monday afternoon, according to the company.

TPC Group Houston Operations says that the incident happened at 8600 Park Place Boulevard at 2:51 p.m.

A heavy plume of smoke was visible on Houston TranStar cameras.

The company shared the following statement on Monday:

We do not expect any impact to our employees, industrial or community neighbors, as we work to resolve the issue safely and quickly. We apologize for any inconvenience this incident may have caused. Should you have any concerns or questions, please contact Sara Cronin at 713.502.0656.

ABC13 has a crew en route to gather more information on the incident.

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