A massive manhunt and siege in West Texas now?

[LeftInTX]

90. On a human scale, the media is very good

However, it's pretty much been about the lives lost and the town itself. A few bits and pieces about the dangers of ammonium nitrate, but nothing critical or hard hitting.

The investigation into this is slow. A little too slow, but maybe it's me. The owner did not have a comprehensive fire plan and that is what probably led to the lives lost. Apparently there were no sprinklers installed. Most of the lives lost were with the volunteer fire department. I read they were putting out a fire when the place exploded.

As for the actual inventory and location of ammonium nitrate and anhydrous ammonia - that information hasn't been made public either. One expert speculated that the ammonium nitrate was possibly in a rail car and not within the facility. The explosion happened at night and I think the facility was closed for the evening.

I do think that communities that have these facilities in their backyards are probably going to make sure that they are up to safety standards.