Texas chemical plant explosion sparks large fire; evacuation and shelter-in-place orders issued

An explosion triggered a large fire at a chemical plant in Shepherd, Texas, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky. 

The "plant explosion" and the following chemical fire unfolded Wednesday morning at Sound Resource Solutions, which makes solvents for glue and paint remover, the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management said.

Geoff Harfield, the president of Sound Resource Solutions, said at a news briefing Wednesday that one employee . . .