Shelter-in-place lifted for Baytown communities after tank caught fire during storms

Baytown lifts shelter-in-place order

A shelter-in-place order for Baytown's Evergreen Fairways and Trinity Oaks subdivisions has been lifted after fire crews extinguished a tank farm fire at Trek Resources, Inc. Thursday morning. Air quality readings showed no hazardous levels.

Shelter-in-place order lifted following tank fire in Baytown, fire officials say

BAYTOWN, Texas (KIAH) – The Baytown Fire Department responded to a tank fire which led to a shelter-in-place order being issued for residents in the Evergreen Fairways and Trinity Oaks subdivisions. The BFD got called to the fire near the 2400 block of Causeway Road, off of Evergreen Road, around 7:40 a.m. Thursday morning. That’s where a tank farm fire was located at Trek Resources, Inc. Due to the lack of fire hydrants in the area, mutual aid …

Shelter in place order lifted for Baytown subdivisions following tank fire

The crews contained the fire and cooled the surrounding tanks to prevent the blaze spreading. The fire department's hazmat team also conducted air monitoring in the area while the shelter-in-place order was effective.

Shelter-in-place lifted for Baytown communities after tank caught fire during storms

Baytown Fire Department orders shelter-in-place for Evergreen Fairways and Trinity Oak due to tank fire. Residents advised to stay indoors.