Did ammonium nitrate fuel the bryan texas fire?
Thousands evacuated amid Texas factory fire A blaze at El Dorado Chemical Co. in Bryan, Texas, sends a haze throughout the town. No major injuries have been reported. By Kate Linthicum July 31, 2009 A fire at a chemical storage warehouse in Bryan, Texas, has prompted the evacuation of about 70,000 people, according to the town’s fire marshal. There have been no reports of major injuries, Marc McFeron said, but some people have been hospitalized for skin irritation and smoke inhalation. The fire broke out around 11:45 a.m. Central time at a fertilizer factory on the outskirts of Bryan, 100 miles northwest of Houston. McFeron said the factory, El Dorado Chemical Co., stores large amounts of ammonium nitrate, a potentially explosive chemical. Firefighters said they were relieved that there were no explosions during the blaze. “Praise the lord for that,” McFeron said. The fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the air, blanketing all of Bryan. “It almost looks like a haze throughout the who
Tens of thousands of residents are being evacuated and the Texas A&M campus is closed as a fire burns at a chemical plant that processes explosive ammonium nitrate. At least 30 injuries have been reported. The fire broke out about noon Thursday. Bryan-College Station fire dispatcher Andy Throne says the plume of smoke from the El Dorado Chemical Co. plant extends up to 60 miles from the plant. Fertilizer and other chemicals are blended and packaged at the plant. About 20 firefighters and other first responders were being treated for respiratory problems at a local hospital, according to Tim Ottinger with St. Joseph Regional Health Center. The hospital said it couldn’t accept more patients, so ambulances were diverted to College Station Medical Center. At least 10 people were being treated there, according to spokesperson Melissa Purl. She said she expected all of the patients to be treated and released. A spokesperson for the company said workers were welding in an empty storage bin wh
