PASADENA, TEXAS: "A fire is currently burning at an industrial facility in southeast Harris County. The Office of Emergency Management says there is a visible smoke column and fire coming from the facility. The fire is at the LyondellBasell facility. A CAER Alert from the facility mentioned a large amount of flaring in multiple messages earlier Thursday evening.

At 10:15 p.m., LyondellBasell posted an updated CAER Alert.

“We are experiencing an operational upset at the LyondellBasell Bayport Choate site,” the alert said. “During this time, the community may hear emergency sirens or rumbling noises and see emergency vehicles responding, as well as bright flames or smoke. Area law enforcement and fire departments will issue any public notice if warranted. We are working quickly to resolve the issue and will continue to post updates on this CAER line during the event.”

The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed its Hazmat team is responding to the scene."

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/03/13/emergency-crews-responding-to-industrial-fire-burning-in-la-porte/