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Residents are being evacuated from a town in west. and there are fears that a second large, fertilizer tank may explode. there are at least three confirmed fatalities. but authorities say that number could go much higher. we'd like to take a moment to show you this video that was posted on kwkt.com. it appears to be what looks to be a secondary explosion after the initial fire. >> the blast sent huge flames and a plume of smoke into the air. the u.s. geological survey says the blast measured 2.1. >> we do have confirmed fatalities.

>> we have a volunteer fire department. emp in our department is volunteers. >> what do you feel about the men and maybe women, i don't know, who's gone down there. they're there risking their lives with a fear of another possible fertilizer tank that may go up at any time. >> we're a very close knit community. that's why we all pull together. we thank everybody. the outpouring of the state and the surrounding communities and school districts have really just stepped up and assisted us. >> have you detected anything in the air that warned about this ammonia that may have been filled the air ar...

>> so you see there what we're dealing with. residents there are being evacuated with from the town. there are fears that a second large fertilizer tank may explode. emergency officials say dozens of homes and an apartment complex have been levelled. we saw a picture of that a little early. you might be able to bring that up now. there are reports that a school and nursing home have been badly damaged. rescue workers have been unable to get anywhere near the plant because, of course, the fire is still smoldering and releasing those toxic chemicals we talked about into the air. the u.s. chemica...

To get close to the plant because the fire is still burning, still releasing toxic chemicals into the air. there are fears that a second large fertilizer tank may explode. >> if you need more information about the victims of this fertilizer plant explosion in texas, the hillcrest hospital has set up an information hotline to call. grab your pen if you need to get this number down. it is 254-202-1100. that number again, 254-202-1100. we want to show you an image that really illustrates the level of damage near the blast site. it is posted on twitter. there it is again for those viewers who may ...