VIDEOS: A fire broke out at a LyondellBasell chemical plant near Pasadena Thursday night, sending thick smoke and flames into the air and prompting a large emergency response from multiple agencies.

No injuries were reported.

The fire was reported around 9 p.m. at LyondellBasell’s Bayport Choate site, a sprawling chemical complex located at 10801 Choate Road in Pasadena.

The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office identified the facility as a Chemical Process Unit at Lyondell BayPort and confirmed that everyone present at the time of the fire was accounted for.

Officials said the fire burned for several hours overnight, with flames and thick smoke visible from miles away.

The La Porte Office of Emergency Management said the main fire was fully extinguished early Friday morning.

Officials said the scene was transitioned back to LyondellBasell between about 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., and city emergency crews returned to service around 2 a.m.

Activity in and around the facility may continue as the company manages the incident and monitors conditions at the site.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: As the weather warms on Delmarva, runners and walkers are becoming a common sight on local streets. In Milton, however, one runner stands out.

He moves through town in full firefighter gear while carrying an American flag.

Allen Jackson, a former Marine and National Guard member who now serves as a firefighter in Milton, is running miles around town this year to honor the firefighters who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Jackson’s goal is to run 343 miles in 2026, one mile for each of the 343 firefighters killed when the World Trade Center towers collapsed.

“The 343 miles that I’m trying to run comes from the 343 firefighters who lost their lives that day in the Twin Towers,” Jackson said.

For Jackson, the tribute is deeply personal. “It hits deep and heavy,” he said.

Jackson’s runs often take him along streets such as Mulberry Street in Milton. On any given day, he runs between one and three miles while wearing a 20-pound weighted vest designed to simulate the air pack firefighters carry into burning buildings.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Highway 80 in Emanuel County has reopened after a brush fire got out of control Wednesday, spreading to vehicles in a huge salvage yard.

The fire at Hadden’s Wrecking sent smoke billowing into the sky Wednesday afternoon.

Fire was jumping from one vehicle to another at the salvage yard that’s separated by U.S. 80. The fire was on the north side.

Fire crews say when they arrived on scene, at least 15 cars were on fire. The fire is estimated to have burned anywhere from 500 to 750 vehicles, according to fire crews.

The fire led to a multi-county response.

According to the Swainsboro Fire Department, the following agencies responded to the fire:

• Bulloch County Fire Department
• Statesboro Fire Department
• Metter Fire Department
• Treutlen County Fire Department
• GDC Inmate Crews from Johnson County
• Bulloch County C.A.F.E Team
• American Red Cross
• Georgia State Patrol
• Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office
• Swainsboro Police Department
• Georgia Department of Transportation
• Twin City Fire Department
• Dellwood Fire Department
• Adrian Fire Department
• Oak Park Fire Department
• Canoochee Fire Department
• Norristown Fire Department
• Countless volunteers who arrived in their personal vehicles

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PHOTOS: Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones to e-bikes and electric cars, but when they fail, they can ignite, explode and burn for hours. That risk was on display March 12 at the Kennewick Fire Training Center, where fire departments from across the Tri-Cities gathered for a hands-on training session that included two battery fire tests.

“Lithium ion batteries are everywhere. They’re in your cars your bikes and even in your phones. And sometimes they’re prone to melting down,” Jake said. “That’s why the Kennewick Fire Department is out here blowing one up so that they know how to put one out.”

In the first test, four fully charged lithium-ion batteries were intentionally set on fire to demonstrate their destructive potential. A second test used four other batteries that had their charge removed to reduce the risk of ignition during handling and transport.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Powerful winds hit several neighborhoods across western Washington Wednesday night.

A man is recovering in the hospital with injuries Thursday, after a roughly 70-foot Redwood tree fell on top of his trailer and trapped him inside in east King County.

Eastside Fire and Rescue crews responded to the camper on NE Lake Joy Rd. near Carnation, after battling downed trees and downed power lines that blocked several routes, according to the agency.

It took crews nearly two hours to safely lift and remove the tree before the man was transported to Harborview Medical Center.

“We don’t want to lift one end and cause injury to the other. It was just a very, very complex issue that needed to be handled very, very delicately,” Catherine Breault with Eastside Fire and Rescue explained.

Neighbors told KOMO News they heard the loud crack and knew it was the decades-old tree. Leslie Neagle, who lives nearby, said most neighbors know about the dangers their tree-covered neighborhood faces and stay inside during bad windstorms.

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