Overview
- Pasadena officials received multiple reports of a chemical or gas-like odor across the city on Tuesday and dispatched the Pasadena Fire Department to investigate.
- Fire crews checked several locations and, as of the latest updates, portable monitors have not shown readings that indicate unsafe air conditions.
- City officials referenced a CAER alert showing Next Wave Energy Partners conducting flaring at its 601 N. South Street facility and identified that activity as a likely source of the odor.
- The Pasadena Office of Emergency Management has asked Harris County Pollution Control to perform additional air-quality assessments and said it will continue to monitor the situation closely.
- Flaring is the controlled burning of excess gas at oil and gas sites and can cause noticeable smells even when short-term monitors stay below hazard levels; residents are directed to check CAER notifications and call 9-1-1 for any life-threatening emergencies.