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Shell Deer Park chemical plant fire extinguished Sunday, officials say

70-hour fire at Shell Deer Park Chemicals facility extinguished Sunday night, officials say

Clare Fonstein

, Staff Writer

A business set up for a Cinco de Mayo party before the fire broke out at a Shell Chemical refinery on Friday, May 5, 2023 in Deer Park.Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer

The battle to extinguish the three-day fire at the Shell chemical plant in Deer Park finally came to an end Sunday night, according to Shell.

A day earlier, officials also said the fire had been extinguished, but it reignited around 3 p.m. Saturday.

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