Editing Deer Park, Texas (section)

=== Intercontinental Terminals Company's chemical fire ===
On March 17, 2019, a chemical fire broke out at Intercontinental Terminals Company. The fire, which was caused from a pump seal failure, eventually spread to a dozen tanks.<ref name=abc13>{{cite news|accessdate=2022-08-02
|url=https://abc13.com/itc-deer-park-fire-plant/5737588/ |publisher=KTRK-TV
|title=ITC Deer Park facility fire cause determined |date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
The resultant fire and smoke plume could be seen for miles and lasted for three days. The tanks involved in the fire contained chemicals including [[xylene]], [[naptha]], [[pyrolysis gasoline]] (Pygas), and [[toluene]].<ref name=CNN>{{cite news |accessdate=2022-08-02 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/us/deer-park-itc-plant-fire-wednesday
|title=A huge fire at a Texas chemical plant is out, 4 days after it started.
|first1=Darran |last1=Simon |first2=Madison |last2=Park |first3=Rebekah |last3=Riess
|publisher=CNN|date = March 20, 2019}}</ref> Deer Park residents were required to shelter in place during the fire.<ref name=HPM>{{cite news|accessdate=2022-08-02 |url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/05/24/398894/2-years-after-disastrous-deer-park-chemical-fire-texas-close-to-creating-new-safety-rules-for-industry/#:~:text=In%20March%202019%2C%20a%20massive,lingered%20there%20for%20three%20days
|title=2 Years After Disastrous Deer Park Chemical Fire, Texas Close To Creating New Safety Rules For Industry
|first=Erin|last=Douglas|work=The Texas Tribune| publisher=Houston Public Media
|date=May 24, 2021}}</ref> A probe by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board concluded that leaking chemicals had accumulated in an above-ground storage tank for about 30 minutes before they ignited.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Landing |first=By Elena Bruess, Houston |date=2024-04-03 |title=Texas, U.S. reach $6.6 million settlement over 2019 Deer Park chemical fire |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/03/texas-chemical-fire-settlement-itc-deer-park/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}</ref> In April 2024, the state of Texas and the U.S. government reached a $6.6 million settlement with ITC; the money will be used to reimburse the state and federal government for damages caused by the blaze.<ref name=":1" />