Explosion at Enterprise plant 30 miles from Houston

Mont Belvieu and Chambers County emergency personnel have responded to an explosion and large fire at Enterprise Products oil and gas facility today near Mont Belvieu, a small city 35 miles east of Houston. Flames were shooting about 100 feet into the air and black smoke could be seen all the way from downtown Houston. A nearby school district, Barbers Hill is keeping the children inside the schools until the fire is contained. Houston-based Enterprise is one of America’s largest shippers and processors of natural gas including approximately 49,000 miles of onshore and offshore pipelines. The story is currently still developing.