On March 17, 2019, a fire broke out at Intercontinental Terminal Co., petrochemical plant in Deer Park.
As the fire spread within the facility, nine of 15 of the plant’s tanks containing pygas became engulfed.
Initially, the fire was put out in the early morning hours of March 20. But 12 hours later, the fire reignited. Crews removed chemicals from the remaining tanks as a precautionary measure, but much damage had already been done.
As a result, dangerous chemical vapors were released into the Houston air, water, and ground. Benzene, a carcinogen, was detected in the air near the incident site. Other chemicals in the tanks included naptha, xylene, and toluene.
Many people living, working, and going to school near the fires reported physical symptoms due to chemical exposure. Some of the symptoms experienced by those affected included:
- Coughing
- Difficulty breathing
- Burning and irritation to eyes, nose, and throat
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Dizziness
The law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, is representing several of those affected by the chemical fires.
If you are a client of our firm, please use this page as a resource for information. We will be updating it as more information is available.
Click On The Letters Below For An Update On The ITC Case:
- April 21, 2023 Update (PDF)
- April 21, 2023 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- April 18, 2023 Update (PDF)
- April 18, 2023 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- March 27, 2023 Update (PDF)
- March 27, 2023 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- March 06, 2023 Update (PDF)
- March 06, 2023 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- February 02, 2023 Approved Update, Spanish (PDF)
- February 02, 2023 Approved Update (PDF)
- February 02, 2023 Disqualified Update, Spanish (PDF)
- February 02, 2023 Disqualified Update (PDF)
- September 06, 2022 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- September 06, 2022 Update (PDF)
- June 28, 2022 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- June 28, 2022 Update (PDF)
- April 4, 2022 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- April 4, 2022 Update (PDF)
- January 26, 2022 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- January 26, 2022 Update (PDF)
- December 15, 2021 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- December 15, 2021 Update (PDF)
- November 18, 2021 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- November 18, 2021 Update (PDF)
- October 19 2021 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- October 19, 2021 Update (PDF)
- August 9, 2021 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- August 9, 2021 Update (PDF)
- May 26, 2021 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- May 26, 2021 Update (PDF)
- April 1, 2021 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- April 1, 2021 Update (PDF)
- February 9, 2021 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- February 9, 2021 Update (PDF)
- December 18, 2020 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- December 18, 2020 Update (PDF)
- October 6, 2020 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- October 6, 2020 Update (PDF)
- August 10, 2020 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- August 10, 2020 Update (PDF)
- June 30, 2020 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- June 30, 2020 Update (PDF)
- April 20, 2020 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- April 20, 2020 Update (PDF)
- March 12, 2020 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- March 12, 2020 Update (PDF)
- February 13, 2020 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- February 13, 2020 Update (PDF)
- Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: New report finds ITC didn’t have an important alert system in place 10-30-2019
- Order – Co-Lead Counsel 10-7-2019
- August 9, 2019 Court Order
- Transcript of Initial Conference on July 29, 2019
- May 30, 2019 Update (PDF)
- May 30, 2019 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- May 17, 2019 Update (PDF)
- May 17, 2019 Update, Spanish (PDF)
- Amended order
Read More About The ITC Chemical Fires
Deer Park chemical facility has history of environmental violations
Toxic cloud: Fire continues to burn in Deer Park, Texas
ITC Timeline v2 (PPTX)
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