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Hazmat

How emergency crews trace odd odors and determine if they're safe

  • May 22

OSHA investigating deadly tar spill at South Houston asphalt facility

  • May 1

Man killed, buried under 3 feet of tar at facility, HCFMO says

  • Apr 30

SH-288 lanes reopen after crews clear hazmat spill in Brazoria Co.

  • Mar 12

18-wheeler crashes on Highway 6, marking 3rd one in two days

  • Feb 13

Shelter-in-place issued after chemical release in Deer Park: officials

  • Jan 9

Environmental monitoring underway after sulfuric acid leak: Officials

  • Dec 28, 2025

Roadway reopens following hazmat crash near Hockley: WCSO

  • Dec 23, 2025

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Overturned big rig causes multiple WB lanes to shut down on I-10 at Pin Oak Road: Houston TranStar

  • Jun 9
2:34

How emergency crews trace odd odors and determine if they're safe

  • May 22
3:00

Worker killed, buried under 3 feet of asphalt at South Houston facility, HCFMO says

  • Apr 30
2:01

Shelter-in-place issued due to chemical release at Lubrizol Corporation, Deer Park officials say

  • Jan 9
2:54

18-wheeler driver dies after crash and chemical spill on FM-1725 in San Jacinto Co., Texas DPS says

  • Jan 24, 2025
2:27

Chemical leak reported after 18-wheeler crash on FM-1725 in San Jacinto County

  • Jan 24, 2025
2:22

Investigators enter unit at center of deadly Deer Park chemical leak

  • Oct 12, 2024
4:51

Crews hope to enter unit at center of deadly Deer Park chemical leak

  • Oct 11, 2024

Latest Stories

Explosion at Conroe crime evidence incinerator sends staff member to hospital, MCSO says

Multiple staff members were treated, and one was taken to the hospital after multiple explosions at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Crime Lab evidence incinerator, officials say.

  • Oct 16, 2025

Highway 146, Spur 330 reopened after tanker leak forces closure, Baytown city officials say

Highway 146 and Spur 330 are reopened after a tanker leak forced all lanes to be closed for several hours on Wednesday, according to Baytown city officials.

  • Oct 9, 2025

2 separate hazmat spills from truck crashes caused backups for drivers along I-45 North northbound

Two separate heavy truck crashes caused backups for drivers along the North Freeway Thursday morning. Both incidents have since cleared.

  • Jul 3, 2025

IH-69 Eastex Freeway NB near George R. Brown reopens hours after crash and hazmat spill

A hazmat diesel spill on the Eastex Freeway northbound near the George R. Brown Convention Center is finally cleaned up and traffic is moving again as of Tuesday around lunchtime.

  • Apr 15, 2025

Police find no evidence of drug lab at hazmat scene in downtown Houston high-rise apartments

A hazmat situation unfolded at a high-rise apartment building in downtown Houston on Friday, but police say no evidence of a drug lab was found.

  • Mar 17, 2025