Spills · oil
Itc tank fire, deer park, tx; 1942 independence parkway, deer park, tx
NOAAORR-9866
- issued
- 2019-03-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2019-03-31 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2019-03-31 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.733, -95.091
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
ITC Tank Fire, Deer Park, TX; 1942 Independence Parkway, Deer Park, TX. 1942 Independence Parkway, Deer Park, TX. 1. On March 17, 2019 Sector Houston-Galveston notified NOAA SSC about a tank farm fire in Deer Park, TX (Houston area). Tank with capacity of 80,000 gallons naptha is on fire. Fire still burning, source not controlled, two additional tanks (one xylene, one gas blend) also at risk from fire. Inland zone, EPA FOSC, Coast Guard in liaision role at ICP in event there is a discharge that enters Tucker Bayou. SSC requested to provide support on chemical properties, response options, and resources at risk. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NAPTHA. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3360000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.733N 095.091W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9866: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9866
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2019-02-03 · closed 2019-03-31
- Hobby airport JP-8 discharge; 7714 airport blvd, houston, tx 77061, USA2019-02-03 → 2019-02-17
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- Itc tank fire, deer park, tx; 1942 independence parkway, deer park, tx this message2019-03-17 → 2019-03-31
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