A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for parts of Texas City, 20 miles south of Houston, after a reported fire at a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery, according to the Texas City Police Department.
Authorities issued the shelter-in-place for areas around 14th Street to 34th Street, but have since sounded the all-clear sirens.
No injuries have been reported.
“A shelter in place was originally issued for Bay Street to SH-146 after a fire was reported at Marathon this morning. The fire, combined with a south wind, caused a smoky plume to drift across the city,” a city spokesperson said in an update to KPRC 2.
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