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John Whitmire: “The health department said it did not reach the level that…”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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Mayor Whitmire on FIFA, Budget Vote, And Plant Fire | 901 Bagby: Inside the Mayor's Office | Ep. 12

Published | Video Starts at 19:17

We were fortunate that there was a southeast breeze that kind of spread it out in a large area. But the neighborhood was warned to remain inside till we could check the elements of the air. The health department said it did not reach the level that the federal EPA calls a dangerous zone. So I just can't say enough about Houston fire. HPD protected the workers, maintained traffic control. Health departments there. TECQ out of Austin was monitoring things. (19:17–19:24)

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Asserts that air quality during the recycling plant fire did not reach dangerous levels according to the EPA.

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