March 13 (Reuters) - LyondellBasell said on

Thursday a fire broke out at its Bayport Choate chemical plant

in Texas and its firefighting and incident response teams were

working to contain the blaze.

The company added that "at this time, there is no threat to

the surrounding community and no action is required by

neighbors". All personnel were safe and accounted for, it said.

LyondellBasell earlier said it was experiencing an

operational issue at the site and the people in the surrounding

community might see bright flames or smoke.

It added that local law enforcement and fire departments

would issue any public notice if warranted.

The fire occurred at around 9 p.m. local time, the company

said in an emailed response to Reuters, adding that it was

receiving support from the Channel Industries Mutual Aid (CIMA),

as well as firefighting teams from neighboring areas.

The La Porte Office of Emergency Management in a Facebook

post said agencies from the La Porte and Pasadena Fire

Departments, CIMA, Harris County Hazmat, pollution control and

industrial liaisons from the Harris County Office of Emergency

Management were on the scene.

The Bayport Choate site produces propylene oxide, propylene

glycol, propylene glycol ether, tertiary butyl alcohol, high

purity isobutylene, tertiary butyl hydroperoxide and ethyl

tertiary-butyl ether, according to the company's website.

It is also the largest propylene oxide/tertiary butyl

alcohol site in the world based on production volume.