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An explosion has triggered a large fire at a chemical plant in Shepherd, Texas, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky.
The "plant explosion" and following chemical fire unfolded Wednesday morning, the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management said.
The blaze prompted the evacuation of a private school on Farm-to-Market Road 1127 and officials to issue a five-mile shelter-in-place warning.
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			The "plant explosion" and following chemical fire unfolded Wednesday morning, the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management said.
The blaze prompted the evacuation of a private school on Farm-to-Market Road 1127 and officials to issue a five-mile shelter-in-place warning.
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				Texas chemical plant explosion sparks large fire; evacuation and shelter-in-place orders issued
A giant plume of black smoke from the fire prompted officials in San Jacinto County to urge people near the plant to shelter indoors and turn off HVAC systems.
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