Published Saturday, August 01, 2009 2:10 AM | [SOURCE]
Company plans to rebuild
By CASSIE SMITH
The owners of a Bryan fertilizer warehouse destroyed in a massive fire said Friday that they planned to rebuild.
Railroad tracks near the warehouse will remain shut down until the cleanup is complete, officials said. It was unclear how many trains would be affected.
Officials said air-quality tests had not detected harmful levels of toxins in the air. Fifty-four people visited area hospitals Thursday with complaints of problems caused by the chemical fire, officials said. Most were complaining of respiratory problems or eye irritation, officials said. Four people were admitted and two remained hospitalized at St. Joseph Regional Health Center on Friday night. The hospital had treated 36 people from the fire, while College Station Medical Center had treated and released 18 people, officials said.
Company officials said the fire likely was caused by an employee who was welding in the 11,216-square-foot warehouse.
The building was destroyed.
"Everything that would burn is burned. There's no physical structure around it at all. You physically can't see any outline of a warehouse," said John Carvar, a vice president with the Arkansas-based manufacturer of agriculture products and industrial chemicals.
The building had an appraised value of $956,180, according to Brazos County tax records.
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