SAN ANTONIO – A fire that destroyed an entire apartment building in far North Bexar County is continuing to smolder. The fire broke out around 1 p.m. Thursday at the Cortland View at TPC apartments, located in the 4000 block of TPC Parkway. AdA fire department supervisor told KSAT Friday morning that a total of 130 apartments had been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters say water outages in the area left the fire hydrants inside the apartment complex dry. Investigators with the Bexar County Fire Marshal’s office will be looking into the cause of the fire once it is extinguished.

PORT NECHES, Texas – PORT NECHES, Texas – 6 p.m. Update:A class-action lawsuit was filed against the Texas Petrochemicals Group (TPC) on behalf of the residents of Port Neches whose property was damaged as a result of multiple explosions at a chemical plant in Port Neches. 3:30 p.m. Update:Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick issued a mandatory evacuation at about 3:30 p.m. for people within a 4-mile radius of the TPC group plant. What is Butadiene, the chemical burning at the Port Neches plant explosion? Original story:Another explosion has occurred at a plant that produces chemical and petroleum-based products in Port Neches, Texas. TPC Group sincerely remains focused on protecting the safety of responders and the public and minimizing any impact to the environment.