Massive fire breaks out at power plant along Highway 146 in Bacliff area

BACLIFF, Texas — Firefighters are battling a fire at a decommissioned power plant along Highway 146 in the Bacliff area.

The Kemah Police Department said the fire is at a plant along Highway 146 near 29th Street and Avenue J. In a social media post, the department said a large plume of smoke from the fire was trailing northward. They are asking people to avoid the area and to not expose themselves to the smoke.

The Texas City fire chief said no one was supposed to be at the plant, noting that the site has been shut down for a while. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Several fire departments in the area responded to the scene. Firefighters were working to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby brush.

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