Poly America fire, Firefighters are battling huge blaze sparked

 Poly America fire, Firefighters are battling huge blaze sparked.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

A massive fire broke out at the Poly-America factory in Grand Prairie around midnight Wednesday morning and is still burning hours later with no end near.

Fire officials said the blaze in the area of 2000 W. Marshall Drive could burn for a couple days as crews work to extinguish it.


Some residents may need to self-evacuate if they feel in danger, Grand Prairie officials said. They did do a reverse 911 call out to make residents in the area aware, but no official evacuations have been declared.

Officials are concerned the fire could pull down more power lines in the area, if it topples one of the towers. The base of one has already collapsed and they've de-energized power lines in the area as a precaution.

No injuries have been reported, according to officials, but the factory did have a night shift crew present at the time the fire broke out.

Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement that said, "The State of Texas is monitoring the industrial fire in Grand Prairie and working closely with local officials and first responders to address safety concerns in the community. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Grand Prairie officials are continually checking air quality conditions and the State will provide any necessary resources to the area."

"I ask Texans in the Grand Prairie community to heed the guidance of local officials and pray for the safety of the first responders combating the fire," Abbott said in the statement.

Grand Prairie, Dallas, Fort Worth and Cedar Hill fire departments were on scene, as well as the DFW Airport foam sprayer.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Dallas Field Division said in a tweet at 12:07 p.m. that there is an agent on the scene. The Environmental Protection Agency is also at the scene.

Many have reported that the fire and smoke can be seen for miles. The smoke appeared on a WFAA weather camera in Denton, about 40 miles away from the scene.

Smoke from the fire is headed west and is a combustion from plastic, so it is toxic and not healthy to breathe in for people who live in the area, Grand Prairie officials said. Those with respiratory conditions like asthma should avoid the area if possible. 

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