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Dagwood
10-03-2011, 11:14 AM
Elementary school about 1/2 mile away and news media onsite have been ordered to leave and evacuate immediately due to the seriousness of the contaminated air...

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/100311-Huge-Fire-at-Waxahachie-Chemical-Plant

People with allergies/asthma and other respiratory problems need to stay inside, or everyone for that matter. Civil emergency just issued for Ellis County...

Just pray...

Cindy
10-03-2011, 12:52 PM
Praying

Margies3
10-03-2011, 01:33 PM
what a disaster! How're things going now?

Dagwood
10-03-2011, 06:50 PM
At the 6 pm news, the fire was 95% contained and all nearby residents were allowed to return.

Air quality results came back indicating very little toxic particles, nothing to be concerned about.

Considering a 100,000 sf area was lit up with explosions after explosions and the fact that no one got hurt, let alone was killed, is nothing short of a miracle...