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Patrick stanton. he drastically changed the time line of what happened here. originally the police stated the first calls of a fire at that plant came in around 6:00 p.m. lo local time in texas. the explosion happened two hours later at 8:00 p.m. he dramatically revised that. the first call of the fire didn't come in until 7:29 and the explosion happened at 7:53 just 24 minutes later which explains why their efforts to evacuate people from the area were not completely successful. so the fire started and it only took 24 minutes for the fire to ignite the anhydrous ammonia and caused that very s...

From the radio traffic that it would have been intentionally set? >> nothing at this point indicates we have this criminal activity. however we are not absolutely not ruling that out. the investigators will keep an open mind and they will determine as they get through this investigation. >> was this all volunteer fire department? >> i don't have an answer to that question. i am not sure. >> (inaudible question). oo >> i know they had their apparatus there. >> you said 15-20 casualties, you are taking fatalities. >> i didn't say 15-20. i said 5-15 are casualties. >> we have been listening to th...

Police department. ee oo those of you that are new to the briefing tonight that hadn't been here earlier i am william patrick stanton from waco police department. i have been asked to assist tonight. obviously west pd, the judge from this area, they are all very busy in the town town area working what they need to be doing. my job think point is to try to keep you here and give you as much information as i can and fill you in as best as i can. i know from doing a a couple of these asking you not to answer or not ask questions is not going to work. there are some things i will tell you i do not...

0 first". i am patti ann browne. >> i am heather cheryleds. -- heather childers. a town of 2800 people. half of the town has been evacuated so far as a result of this explosion that happened as at this fertilizer plant. we have been talking about the danger of the ammonia, anhydrous ammonia getting into the air. that's a major concern for responders and people living there as well. >> people are complaining of breathing problems as the toxic fumes spread. there's a talk of the change in the wind direction. they have already evacuated people on one side of this town 20 miles north ofwaco. they ...