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Air, ammonia compounds still in the air, evacuations nearby. also concern about a second fertilizer tank that could explode, presumably a massive type explosion like we already saw. what can you tell us about these dual concerns right now from where you're at? >> reporter: that's still a concern the fires are not out. yes, they're under control. yes, they are contained within the plant, the fertilizer factory that blew up, but, yes, there is that tank inside there that still contains some ammonia or some of the product that's being produced there. if they were to catch fire, there could be an ...

Fatalities. he wouldn't put a number on it. neither would the mayor/volunteer fire department firefighter, but he says, the mayor believes, there may be firefighters still unattended for. >> the big concern, the firefighters that rushed in to put out the initial flames before the massive blast. jim, the scene where you're at right now, how far are you from the fertilizer plant, and what are you seeing when you look to the left and to the right? >> reporter: well, it's extremely dark out here now, obviously. it's a very dusty community. they haven't had a lot of rain here lately. the smoke seem...

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There. so that will be the process. it's going on now, and it will continue in probably a bigger way after sunrise. >> once again, abc's jim ryan reporting from very close to the plant explosion. we thank you for joining us this morning, jim. >> a developing situation. we want to go right now to our dallas affiliate, wfaa, and listen in to that station's wall to wall coverage from west texas. >> doctors and nurses that came in when they issued that code green emergency alert. the ceo of the hospital just saying how thankful they were that they had everyone come in when they did as quickly as...

Explosion site, said he felt his entire house shake. he and his wife and son then jumped in the pickup truck. they were concerned about his wife's mother. so they drove to the retirement home just across the street from the fertilizer factory. the factory, by the way, the plant is almost in the middle of town. this whole community sort of grew up around it, as so many agricultural communities do. they got to the retirement home and found it in ruins. they did manage to find mike baker's mother-in-law. she was okay. they got her out of there. the same may not be true for others who lived in tha...