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We don't have the mountains and trees that some of the prettier areas of the world have. but we had a thermal column that was a good two, 250 into the air. the smoke was a jet black sometimes gray, which indicates some type of hydrocarbon or petroleum products. >> the danger grows exponentially as the fire spreads outside the main compound. rivers of burning liquid chemicals consume everything in their paths. the flames come within feet of railroad cars filled with explosive fuel and more chemicals. if they explode, the dire situation could get even worse. but the flames aren't the only thing ...

And it's the job of ted padgett and the dallas hazardous materials team to determine the threat. >> our first interest when we arrived was to determine what we could based on ground level runoff and even the airborne particulates. we had three or four tests that we did initially. we checked the smoke. our testing on site indicated we had ammonium products, we had ketones, aldehydes. what you would typically see in any large industrial batching plant. >> while the team checks for toxins, local officials decide they can't afford to take any chances. hundreds of students from a school only a quar...

Deadly toxins into the community. and it's the job of ted padgett and the dallas hazardous materials team to determine the threat. >> our first interest when we arrived was to determine what we could based on ground level runoff and even the airborne particulates. we had three or four tests that we did initially. we checked the smoke. our testing on site indicated we had ammonium products, we had ketones, aldehydes. what you would typically see in any large industrial batching plant. >> while the team checks for toxins, local officials decide they can't afford to take any chances. hundreds of ...

Trees that some of the prettier areas of the world have. but we had a thermal column that was a good 200, 250 into the air. the smoke was a jet black sometimes gray, which indicates some type of hydrocarbon or petroleum products. >> the danger grows exponentially as the fire spreads outside the main compound. rivers of burning liquid chemicals consume everything in their paths. the flames come within feet of railroad cars filled with explosive fuel and more chemicals. if they explode, the dire situation could get even worse. but the flames aren't the only thing the firefighters are worried abo...