On the morning of March 15, 2018, a large explosion erupted
at the Tri-Chem Industries chemical plant in Cresson, Texas, approximately 25
miles southwest of Fort Worth. The explosion left
two workers badly injured and another presumed dead. According to 2017 Hood
County records of the company’s chemical inventory, it
has been reported that Tri-Chem’s Cresson plant stored chemicals that were
toxic, flammable and corrosive yet the company had no emergency response plans
in its files.
