Chemical company near Fresno evacuated after bomb threat

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A bomb threat has been reported at a chemical company near Fresno.

Evacuations are underway Monday afternoon at Nalco Champion located at 3130 FM 521.

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The threat was reported at the facility just after 3 p.m.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is on scene investigating. Personnel are awaiting a bomb-sniffing dog unit to arrive in order to clear the facility.

No injuries have been reported.

Nalco Champion safely evacuated 226 employees from the plant.

We'll post more details here as they come into the newsroom.


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