Fw: Update #3 Report of a Large Fire at the El Dorado Chemical Plant, Brazos County 073009

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Sent: Thu Jul 30 18:25:38 2009

Subject: Update #3 Report of a Large Fire at the El Dorado Chemical Plant,

Brazos County 073009

Ref: Report of a Large Fire at the El Dorado Chemical Plant, Brazoria County

073009 sent at 1:23 p.m.

The State of Texas State Operations Center (SOC) received an updated report on

the large fire located at the El Dorado Chemical Plant. The fire continues to

burn, and will be allowed to burn out as any offensive actions would result in a

negative outcome. The evacuation area has been extended to University Blvd.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a monitoring plane on the scene

taking air samples to determine toxicity of the plume. Texas Task Force 1 is

responding with air monitoring equipment to assist College Station Fire

Department with monitoring at street level. The evacuation radius may be reduced

based on the results of the air sample. Highway 21 is closed from HWY-47 to

FM-2818.

A shelter has been opened at the Arena with contingency plans being

developed for over flow. There are approximately 800 evacuees, with 60

individuals that have medical special needs at the Arena at this time.

There are 86,000 citizens estimated in the evacuation zone. The Baptist Child

and Family Services (BCFS) Medical Special Needs Shelter Team has been activated

to support shelter operations.

Materials that are in the El Dorado Chemical Plant as follows:

Potassium Chloride 241 tons

Ammonium Sulfate 31 tons

Sulfa Magnesium 30 tones

Diammonium Phosphate 140 tons

Ammonium Nitrate 557 tons

Copper Zinc 4000lbs

26% zinc 11000 lbs

Other miscellaneous chemical with unknown quantities.

Responding agencies are: Fire Department, College Station Fire Department,

Brazos County Precinct 4 VFD, Brazos County Health, Brazos County SO, Brazos

County Constables, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality (TCEQ), 6th CST, EPA, /College Station Emergency

Operations Center and Texas Task Force 1, Baptist Child & Family Services, The

Salvation Army, American Red Cross. (RLO 6C)

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