Deer Park, Texas (CNN) Thick black smoke filled the sky surrounding the Houston suburbs last week as a massive fire burned at a petrochemical storage facility for four days. "We were held hostage in our own homes," longtime Deer Park resident Steve Michels said. Concerns for the health risks facing residents of Deer Park were exacerbated over the weekend. On Saturday, ITC officials and local authorities continued to assure Deer Park residents that the city is safe. He lives 10 miles from the ITC facility that first caught fire a week ago.

Source: CNN March 25, 2019 05:38 UTC