Overview
- Authorities said the fire, reported around 2:30–2:44 a.m., broke out at the PHR Peakers/PH Robinson plant along TX-146 near Bacliff and San Leon.
- Officials reported the blaze is contained and expected to be fully extinguished within hours, with crews addressing spot fires and securing the site.
- The San Leon Volunteer Fire Department arrived first as Texas City assumed command, drawing additional units from multiple Galveston and Brazoria County departments.
- Parts of the aging facility suffered structural failures, including a collapsed cooling tower and additional tower involvement, with a large smoke plume visible for miles and on radar.
- No injuries have been reported, air monitoring has shown safe readings, limited shelter-in-place guidance was issued for nearby San Leon, and the cause remains under investigation.