Explosion Causes Major Fire at Texas Chemical Plant

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We're keeping an eye on a fire at a chemical plant. It's sending black smoke into the skies above Shepard Texas. That's about 60 miles north of Houston. Officials there say an explosion caused a fire out of sound resource solutions. That's the name of the company which is a plant that makes substances used in glue and paint remover. There's no word yet on exactly what caused that explosion. The company's president says one employee was injured and is being treated for burns. And as a result of the fire, authorities closed, the highway evacuated a nearby school. They also issued a shelter in place warning. They're also advising people who live nearby and local business owners is to turn off H VAC systems because the plant house toxic materials that may be harmful to skin and organs.