Dow Inc. says no injuries from Texas chemical plant fire

In a series of posts to the Facebook page of Dow Texas Operations on the evening of October 6, the company stated: “Dow is managing an active fire at Plant B. Our community may see smoke or hear emergency responding vehicles. There is nothing required of our community at this time… The fire within Dow’s Plant B has been contained. All employees are accounted for and there are no injuries. Our site leadership and emergency response team worked closely with local emergency services and community stakeholders to ensure the safety and well-being of our site and surrounding area. Thank you to our Emergency Services for their outstanding response. This is our final update.” Dow Inc. (DOW), which saw shares fall as much as 5% on Tuesday, is up 2% to $22.93 in Wednesday afternoon trading.