AdvertisementChemical Fire Burns At Flooded Arkema Plant In Crosby, TexasAugust 31, 2017Bill ChappellMerrit KennedyfacebookEmailThe Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, is northeast of Houston. The company says it received reports of two explosions at the plant in the early hours of Thursday. Later, the county's emergency and safety officials insisted that nothing at the plant had exploded and that it was containers "popping." (Google Maps)