Houston petrochemical fire could burn for 2 more days: Officials

Officials said a large fire at petrochemicals terminal near Houston will likely burn for another two days. The fire erupted Sunday at Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, about 15 miles southeast of Houston.

Texas: A major fire that broke out at a petrochemicals terminal near Houston on Sunday is likely burn for another two days, fire officials said.

The fire erupted at Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) in Deer Park, about 15 miles southeast of Houston. Fire crews continued to battle the blaze on Monday . Authorities monitoring air quality around the facility said levels are within normal guidelines.

The risk of explosion at the facility is "minimal" and no injuries have been reported so far, ITC informed.

The company initially said the fire had spread to eight storage tanks which contain gasoline components. But on Monday, the company said the fire had spread to seven tanks and that one of the tanks was empty.

Fire crews are using foam to douse the flame and to protect the surrounding storage tanks, fire officials said.