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Shelter-in-place lifted for parts of Texas City after plant fire was put out, city officials say

The shelter-in-place order for Texas City was lifted on Sunday morning after the reported plant fire was extinguished, city officials said.

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What happened The shelter-in-place order for Texas City was lifted on Sunday morning after the reported plant fire was extinguished, city officials said.
The headline split KTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "Shelter-in-place lifted for parts of Texas City after plant fire was put out, city offici...". KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) frames it as "Shelter-in-place lifted for part of Texas City after fire reported at Marathon".
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CenterShelter-in-place lifted for parts of Texas City after plant fire was put out, city officials say

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Jun 21, 5:00 PM

Shelter-in-place lifted for parts of Texas City after plant fire was put out, city officials say

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The shelter-in-place order for Texas City was lifted on Sunday morning after the reported plant fire was extinguished, city officials said.

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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 21, 4:25 PM

Shelter-in-place lifted for part of Texas City after fire reported at Marathon

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The concern was over a plume of smoke from the fire. The shelter-in-place was listed at around 11:20 a.m.

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Jun 21, 4:25 PM: KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 5:00 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

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