A fire began on Sunday at a petrochemical storage site in Deer Park, Texas, which is near Houston. The fire started after a leak from a flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture ignited and spread to other tanks. Firefighters have been working to contain the flames, and so far they have put out the flames on only one of the seven storage tanks that were ignited.

Schools in the area were closed on Monday, and people were encouraged to stay indoors, however, health officials have reported that the air quality is in normal range. The fire is expected to continue burning for a few more days.

The image below shows the cloud of smoke moving over a high school in Cypress, TX, about 45 miles from the site of the fires. Photo courtesy of Abigail Smith.