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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-001.jpgPassing a church, the towering black and gray cloud of smoke originating from Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant can be seen from I-35 just south of Waxahachie, Texas on Oct. 3, 2011. The fire, which erupted around 11 in the morning, was still being extinguished by 5 in the evening. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-002.jpgA faint cloud of smoke originating from Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant can be seen from I-35 just outside of Waco on Oct. 3, 2011. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-003.jpgApproaching Waxahachie, Texas, the towering black and gray cloud of smoke originating from Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant can be seen from I-35 on Oct. 3, 2011. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-004.jpgStructures of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant are engulfed in a cloud of smoke. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-005.jpgA black cloud of smoke arrises as flames spew up from the rubble of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-006.jpgThe Waxahachie Fire Department attempts to hose down the chemical plant fire from a safe distance. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-007.jpgMembers of the Waxahachie Fire Rescue Team proceed to search the perimeter of the plant in order to confirm that all employees were evacuated. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-008.jpgFlames spew up from the rubble of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-009.jpgMembers of the Waxahachie Fire Rescue Team exit from the rubble of the Magnablend Inc. Chemical Plant with oxygen masks on after confirmation that the plant was fully evacuated. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-010.jpgHeliocoptors fly overhead providing coverage of the fire at Magnablend Inc. Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-011.jpgWaxahachie fire trucks and hazard teams arrive on the scene of the fire at the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-012.jpgMembers of the Waxahachie Fire Rescue Team assess the status of the fire and damage at Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-013.jpgA member of the Waxahachie Fire Department stands on top of a firetruck ladder hosing down flames on some wreckage of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-014.jpgThe fire at the Magnablend Inc. Chemical Plant left the structure completely destroyed. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-015.jpgFire trucks and hazard teams arrive on the scene of the fire at the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-016.jpgFire truck hoses link to the nearest fire hydrants in order to put out the flames rising off of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant.
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-017.jpgFlags outside the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant are covered in smoke and ash from the fire. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-018.jpgFlames spew up from the rubble of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-019.jpgA member of the Waxahachie Fire Department stands on top of a firetruck ladder hosing down flames on some wreckage of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-020.jpgA field reporter for a local news team provides on-site coverage of the fire at the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-021.jpgMany different news teams arrive on site to cover the fire at the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-022.jpgA member of the Waxahachie Fire Rescue Team sits with his hand on his head in acknowledgement of the devastation the fire caused to the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-023.jpgWaxahachie Fire Department members gaze upon the plant wreckage caused by the fire. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-024.jpgMembers of the Waxahachie Fire Rescue Team begin collecting equipment to be loaded onth the truck as Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant fire quells. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
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Waxahachie Fire
https://baylorlariat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SS_Fire-025.jpgAs the flames of the Magnablend Incorporated Chemical Plant fire subside around 5:40 in the afternoon, a member of the Waxahachie Fire Department leaves the scene carrying his gear with him. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
