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>> reporter: this is an aerial picture of the fertilizer facility before the explosion. this part of the building is where the explosion erupted. this is the site after the blast. the twisted and charred remnants of two fire trucks are still at the scene. >> you can see the charred remains of a second building that was on this site. between these two buildings we're told is where many of the firefighters and ems teams that were killed in this explosion were working at the time of the explosion. >> it's killing me. it's killing me bad inside. i just want some answers. >> reporter: louise mills ...

Buildings that was on the ground here. investigators say they still don't know what caused the fire or what triggered the explosion about 20 minutes after firefighters were called to the scene. >> it's like putting puzzle pieces together. reenacting that fire to see what transpired to cause the explosion. >> reporter: the damage is so extensive that state and federal investigators are using shovels to sift through the debris, looking for clues to what ignited the fire that led to the explosion. >> it could be remains of the buildings. it could be electrical components. it could be fertilizer r...

Together. re-enacting that fire to see what transpired to cause the explosion. >> damage so extensive that state and federal investigators are using shovels to sift through the debris. looking for clues to what ignited the fire that led to the explosion. >> it could be remains of the building, electrical components, fertilizer remains, chemical remains, and it could be the way that the material was stored. may find pieces of containers, a whole list of things they are looking for. >> reporter: this is an aerial picture of the fertilizer facility before the explosion. this part of the building ...

The 30s and 40s. temperatures all the way down into texas will be about five to ten degrees below average for this time of year. the only real warm spot is going to be out in california, where temperatures will be about five to ten degrees above average. so today we are looking for dry conditions up and down the east coast. but again, some lighter showers in the midwest today. the heavier rain should hold off until tuesday. so unfortunately, flooding is going to be an issue most of this week as well. or okay, dylan dreyer, thank you very much for the heads-up on that front. some residents ar...

Should play. >> are you serious? >> yeah. >> are you okay? >> yeah. i can't hear. >> cover your ears. >> get out of here. please, get out of here. >> oh, my god. >> please get out of here. oh, my god. dad, please get out of here. >> that was the terrifying scene in west, texas last night after a fertilizer facility exploded. >> we heard a boom, and then right after the -- right after we heard the boom, the concussion hit. it was enough to take your breath away. >> the family who shot that video that you just saw at the