...an industrial accident which is not uncommon to this area.
...the people there are accustomed to accidental fires and explosions.
True, indeed!
I grew up within sight of the petrochem plants & refineries crowded along the Houston Ship Channel. After a while, upon hearing a " WHUMP! ", we would listen, rather than look. It was easy to identify the plant involved, because each had its own, distinctive fire alarm/whistle...
Such incidents were all too common.
Hope the news that no one was hurt is correct!
TXnMA (No Longer!!!)