HOUSTON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Fire broke out Wednesday at energy giant Exxon Mobil's complex in the U.S. state of Texas, with no one injured so far.
The company's emergency teams were working to put out the fire at its Baytown complex, which includes one of the largest refineries in the world, according to newspaper The Houston Chronicle.
Police at the Texas city of Baytown said what caught fire appears to be a diesel product that does not pose any environmental risk.
Officials with Exxon Mobil said no one was injured in the fire.
"As a precaution, our industrial hygiene staff is doing air quality monitoring around the complex and in the community," said Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Rachael Moore.
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to the community and will update you when we have additional information," she said.
Exxon Mobil is the largest energy company in the United States.
The company's Baytown complex houses both refining and chemical plants. It is capable of refining 573,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it one of the largest refineries in the world, according to reports.
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