FREEPORT, Texas — Fire crews responded to an electrical fire in a building at the Shintech’s facility in Freeport Monday morning, according to the plant manager.
Plant manager Nathan Ferrington said the fire started on the upper floors of the facility. Emergency personnel were able to put out the fire with the help of fire crews from Clute, Lake Jackson and Oyster Creek as well as the BASF fire response team.
He said all plant personnel were accounted for.
Emergency response teams remained at the site to assess the impacted area before issuing an all-clear.
Here is the full statement below:
"In the early hours of the morning on Monday, January 29, K-Bin's A Plant at Shintech’s Freeport, Texas site experienced an electrical fire on the upper floors of the facility. K-Bin and Shintech emergency personnel quickly responded to and extinguished the fire, aided by the Clute, Freeport, Lake Jackson and Oyster Creek Fire Departments, as well as the BASF fire response team. All personnel were accounted for and remained sheltered-in-place onsite as crews responded. Notifications were made to appropriate officials and agencies. Emergency response teams remained onsite to assess the impacted area before issuing an all-clear. K-Bin A units were shut down during assessment; other units onsite remained in production.
Shintech's primary focus is the safety and security of its employees, the community and the environment in which we operate. As a precaution, independent environmental assessment teams are onsite evaluating any potential offsite impacts resulting from the incident. Shintech will continue to coordinate with the appropriate officials and agencies to document findings and prevent reoccurrence.”
