Two injured, one missing after chemical fire and explosion in Cresson
Emergency crews battled a fire southwest of the metroplex In Cresson, Texas, emergency crews countinously battled a fire for hours. Workers say “a spark caused a chemical fire at a Tri-Industries Plant.” Officials say that the crew attached at the scene “as soon as possible,” in order to prevent the fire from spreading. Chemicals from the plant were exposed to water in the surrounding area, causing the contamination to become highly dangerous to those near the scene. Reporters say, “12 people were in the area when the explosion happened and two were sent to the hospital with injuries.” While the team reacted to the situation right away, 2 civilians were still left with critical injuries and one was reported missing.
This article shows the negative affects that dangerous work place environments have on innocent civilians. This relates to APUSH during the time of the World War when women, men, and even children had to work in factories with horrible conditions. In both this incident and during that time because people needed jobs, they risked being exposed to harmful situations everyday that they entered work.
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