A fertilizer plant north of Austin, Texas, was destroyed in a massive fire that burned Sunday night into early Monday morning.
"Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell said a fire at the American Plant Food Corporation started around 9:30 p.m. Sunday," KXAN reports.
Multiple fire departments were called to a fire at American Plant Food Corporation in Bartlett.
"The City and Fire Department continue to monitor the situation from last nights fire. Air quality is being tested regularly and at this time air quality is good, and not something to be concerned of," the Bartlett Municipal Government stated in an update.
"Various agencies remain on site, and will continue to be as we assess fully extinguishing the fire and recovery efforts to mitigate environmental impact." "The fire being a hazardous-material fire, very complicated," Steven Wentrcek, chief of Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department said.
How the fire started is under investigation, officials said.
Bartlett Independent School district monitored the fire and communicated with emergency officials.
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