TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A thick column of smoke rose over Texas City as firefighters worked to put out a major fire at a decommissioned power plant, according to officials.
The fire burned at the PHR Peakers plant on the 5500 block of Highway 146, according to Kemah police. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said it was first reported around 2:30 a.m on Sunday morning.
Photos from the scene showed the building still smoking while several fire engines worked to control the flames.
Images from the scene show firefighters battling a large structure fire off Highway 146 in Texas City early Sunday morning.
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Pearland Professional Firefighters Local 4964 said that the Pearland, Bacliff, and other nearby Galveston County fire departments worked together to put out the fire throughout the morning. The GCSO added that the San Leon Volunteer Fire Department led the response.
Images captured by an ABC13 crew from Highway 146 show the smoke plume rising over the Texas City sky and blocking the sun during a massive structure fire.
The smoke from the fire was so thick that ABC13 Meteorologist Kevin Roth could see it on the 13 Alert Radar as it drifted northeast over Galveston Bay.
ABC13 Meteorologist Kevin Roth observed the smoke plume on 13 Alert Radar as it spread northeast across Galveston Bay on Sunday morning.
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A public safety alert was issued to mobile devices in the area, urging residents to avoid smoke conditions.
Texas City firefighters have stated that air monitoring has shown the air quality to be safe.
Officials said crews would be working throughout the morning to bring the incident under control.
ABC13 is working to gather more details as this story develops.
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