It’s true Jen.
>> KPRC 2 news begins right now It’s true Jen.
>> KPRC 2 news begins right now
with breaking news.
>> And good morning. We begin
with breaking news out of East
Harris County. I’m Lisa
Hernandez and I’m sabirah
rayford. We’re getting reports
of a possible explosion and
fire in Baytown. This
is happening right now and officials are giving a live
officials are giving a live
update. Let’s listen in right
>> And Davis d I V a S.
And 01:00AM today we had a
Agency response teams continue
to work to extinguish that
fire.
FS priority at this time is
to ensure the safety of the
community. And also the safety
of our people in the
facilities.
First and foremost to send to
inform that this time.
For individuals have been the
engine and are receiving
medical treatment.
For those 4 individuals that
currently in a stable
condition.
All of the personnel at the
site have been accounted for.
And we’re ensuring that these
individuals are receiving the
best care possible. We’ll
continue to support their
families through this difficult
time.
conducting a monitoring to this
incident.
And also defense line across
But the available information
that we have shows no adverse
impact at this home.
The shoulder in place. It’s
been cold for the community
when the night this.
We’re coordinating with
authorities. We have the city
of Baytown.
The Office of Emergency
management as well as Harris
County officials.
We deeply regret this
destruction and incident.
Any convenience that my of course track community.
course track community.
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>> still collecting all that information. Someone not in the
information. Someone not in the
position of this time better
>> That >> is one that produces
>> is one that produces gasoline.
>> it was a far at the time of At this time was to collecting
At this time was to collecting
all that information.
So that’s
what I another based on.
We will conduct a full and
thorough investigation into this
What will do a review as part
of
a monitoring. That’s all said being done other regulatory
being done other regulatory
authorities as well. And all of
us results so far have shown
no impact to the community from inequality perspective.
inequality perspective.
My understanding is that the
notification is underway.
So a complaining witness and
along with the regulatory requirements. So.
requirements. So.
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At this time. But I don’t have that information at this
that information at this
Yes. So what were the vision
contractors and all employees
from working at the site have
been accounted for. So we do know that for
So we do know that for
individuals that receiving
medical treatment. And everyone else paints a fake and.
else paints a fake and. When the sun is they want to
When the sun is they want to
>> And station at this time to
>> My life’s understanding is
that the role of a stable condition.
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>> The second clearly this is a very unfortunate incident.
very unfortunate incident.
We will do a thorough
investigation. To make sure that like this doesn’t happen
that like this doesn’t happen
again. And we and we’re really
sorry for
what happened. And the
inconvenience that that causes stress, that that school scare.
stress, that that school scare.
And I guess.
>> preparing us like we will
continue to post updates working very closely with the
working very closely with the
city and I apologize. We didn’t
we have our city a Baytown he I
Casey Cooke then we also have
marshal’s office and Rachel
news for also with farmer.
we’re all working closely
together to share accurate
timely information. So we’re
posting everything on our
social media. Facebook and
twitter pages, which is
exxonmobil Baytown area.
And we’re also using what’s
called the community awareness
emergency response online app.
That’s the Caroline. And so a
lot of community updates to our
shared there as well. So we’ll
continue to keep the apprised
of the latest updates as we receive them. But you can also
receive them. But you can also look at the on the city of
look at the on the city of
believe Harris there you
>> In terms of what will
there’s a section of the plan
that we have a slight edge.
But the response to this is
still in operation.
>> So thank you all very much
for coming out
you know, at this early hour.
back to work
like I said, we’ll continue to
post as we receive them.
Thank you. Thank you to our
we’ve got.
>> We have been listening to
live a briefing representative
exxonmobil
following what as some type
of residents are saying they
felt their houses shook shortly
after 1 o’clock this morning
wouldn’t confirm whether or
not an actual explosion
occurred. But we do know that
employees were transported.
3 by life flight, one
by ambulance.
>> And they’re reportedly in
stable condition right now.
They are in stable condition
and they did say there’s no
shelter in place at this time.
So it’s important to note and
they’re seeing minimal impacts
that this time in the area.
But this is still an active
investigation. It is not to say
that air situation might change
later. We don’t know. Very,
very preliminary
right now as we continue to
bring you this breaking news
out of the Exxon
Mobil plant in Bay I do want to
see if we can get over to our
Cathy Hernandez who is at the
plant. She was in that briefing
with a We could hear her asking
questions. We’re going to get
to her momentarily. But
exxonmobil reiterating in that
briefing that their first
priority is to ensure safety.
>> Of the community and
all employees.
>> The entirety of the plant
not shut down because of this.
It just in that one area that
produces gasoline.
>> Where that fire happened
after 01:00AM that is
closed down all employees are
accounted for. So we are grateful to get that update
grateful to get that update
again. 4 people are injured
in this. But the remainder of
the employees have been
accounted for and those who
were injured are in stable condition according to
condition according to
exxonmobil, Justin, we do want