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DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) -- It could take two days for a fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company Deer Park facility to burn out, company officials said during a press conference Monday morning.

The flames spread overnight. Seven tanks are affected. Earlier in the morning, officials said the fire involved eight tanks, however, one of them was emptied beforehand.

La Porte ISD has canceled classes for March 18 out of an abundance of caution as a result of the fire.

Company officials say the first tank that caught fire contains NAPHTHA, a component in gasoline. The fire then spread to a second tank containing XYLENE, another gasoline component. Another tank that caught fire contains Toluene, which is used in nail polish remover, glue and paint thinner, plant officials told Eyewitness News.

The chemicals are flammable and can kill you if swallowed or if they enter the airway.

The facility says that the chemicals in the other tanks contain gas blend stocks used in the production of finished gasoline and base oil commonly used as machine lubricants.

https://abc13.com/fire-at-itc-deer-p...n-out/5202297/