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On march 30, 2015, a fire occurred at the exxon mobil refinery, resulting in a unit flaring to the atmosphere

Refinery Fire/release; Beaumont, Tx · Beaumont, Tx · NOAAORR-8898

issued
2015-03-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-04-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-04-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.062, -94.227
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Refinery Fire/Release; Beaumont, TX.
Beaumont, TX.
1. On March 30, 2015, a fire occurred at the Exxon Mobil refinery, resulting in a unit flaring to the atmosphere. Cause of fire is unknown. Chemicals potentially released include nitrous (or nitrogen) oxide, butadiene, benzene and xylene. Plant was evacuated and they are fighting the fire. No injuries reported.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: BUTADIENE, NITROUS OXIDE, BENZENE, XYLENE.
3. POSITION 30.062N 094.227W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8898: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8898

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