Loud boom at TPC plant in Port Neches was vessels settling, 6 days after initial explosion
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/power-city/third-tower-falls-at-tpc-plant-in-port-neches-6-days-after-initial-explosion/502-ba255380-9f1e-4f0a-8cd9-e83c9da4e0c4December 2, 2019
Port Neches residents heard a loud boom at the TPC plant Monday morning, but officials said there is no cause for concern.
The sound was initially reported as a third tower falling, but the Port Neches Fire Department later determined the sound was made by vessels settling at the plant.
"I wanna report that we continue to have the same operational objectives: protection of life, protection of the environment and suppression of the fire," Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick said in a Monday afternoon news conference....
..."The radius for all towers and their path to fall has been calculated and there is no threat to the public," Branick said. "All towers are expected to fall or be taken down."
If any additional towers were to fall, none of them are expected to hit other equipment that would cause an explosion or fire, Branick said.
"Approximately four of the towers have been compromised and/or fallen," Branick said during the conference.
The fire is still burning Monday. Originally, there were nine fires, which was down to four fires over the weekend.
A second tower at the TPC plant fell late Saturday night....
