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Fire at INEOS Texas phenol plant

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Meenal Datar

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A fire broke out on Wednesday 22 March at an INEOS phenol plant in Pasadena, Texas, USA

Officials say that truck backed into a loading dock at the plant and caught fire. The truck driver was then taken to hospital.

The fire also caused a brief closure to the Houston Ship Channel to traffic.

The fire has since been successfully extinguished and reports say there was no danger to the community of the surrounding area from the fire.

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