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It's probably pretty big. i would imagine it employs a number of people. we're talking about a kphraoupbt that is 2,800 people total. >> it's a staple of this community. >> let's talk, if we can, about the chemical threat. i heard you say that as the winds continue to pick up and what not, that that threats is sort of diminishing. >> the last i've heard from our environmental people here, our emergency response folks have said that the fire is still burning inside the chemical plant. it is somewhat under control. the environment is okay. at this point we're not seeing any chemicals released in...

But that is sort of standard. it doesn't mean that a crime is suspected here? >> correct. we're going to start off in that mode. hopefully we will find that there is not any criminal activity and we'll be able to move into an industrial accident type investigation. obviously the first part of it is going to be conducted with a.t.f., our state fire marshals. they are here on the scene and they're going to conduct a possible criminal investigation if in fact that proves to be the case. our county sherrifs department is here. they're going to work the deaths that have come from the explosion and ...

Of there earlier and said it really looked like something you would see perhaps on the streets of baghdad or in kabul, afghanistan. it is difficult to get your mind around what has happened there because when the explosion happened just right before 8:00 local time last night, the sun was going down. and once the news choppers were up in the air, all of the video that we've been showing you is under the cover of dark. the only thing you can really see are multiple fires burning. at the point this exploded, ten different structures caught fire from all of the exploding and flying debris. we're ...

Poison laced letters to the nd o lmakersheni on capitol hill. we have all these stories and more right now. first we are coming to you from texas because there has been a massive blast after a fire 24 minutes later this fertilizer plant blew up near waco. the horrifying moment caught on cell phone video. >> get out of here. >>brian: the fire happened at 6:00 local time. the explosion a short time later. he thought he was taking video of a fire. it ended up being an explosion. leveled dozens of homes and businesses. here's what we know so far. police believe 5 to 15 people may be dead, three to...

President obama, republican senator roger wicker, his senator, and mississippi official. he was arrested at his home in mississippi. fortunately both letters were intercepted before they ever reached anyone. we do understand as well that the postmark was memphis, tennessee. >> steve: that's right. >> gretchen: we're joined on the phone by debbie marks. she wented the blast that was so strong it blew out the windshield of her car as she drove past the plant. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> gretchen: tell us exactly -- we're seeing a picture of your blown out windshield. give us your fi...