Oil well incident in SW Houston produces foul odor

A gas well blow-out Wednesday evening in southwest Houston is causing a foul odor to spread across the area, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management and Missouri City.

The blow-out occurred near the Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road and Texas Parkway, according to Missouri City.

Houston Fire Department is monitoring the area. Both the city of Houston and Fort Bend County are responding to the incident, according to a emergency notification from the city's Office of Emergency Management.

The smell described as a "petroleum-like odor" is not a threat to public health, the city said. The foul odor described may remain in the area for the next 24 to 48 hours, according to Missouri City.

The city of Houston encouraged residents impacted to stay indoors until the smell goes away.