Bartlett fertilizer plant a 'total loss' in fire
A fertilizer plant in Williamson County was destroyed in a fire that burned overnight Sunday into Monday morning.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A fertilizer plant in Williamson County was destroyed in a fire that burned overnight Sunday 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. The plant is located on Hwy 95 in Bartlett, near County Road 351.
People within a quarter-mile of the plant were evacuated. Gravell said no one was hurt in the fire.
The fire was contained, but crews were letting it burn overnight before starting to drop water on it Monday morning. Grass around the perimeter of the plant also burned.
The fire grew to around six acres at one point. It's unclear how it started.
Air monitoring systems will be placed nearby so the county can check air quality and make sure the air is safe for firefighters.