but you see a large chemical plant burning, waxahatchie, texas.r fire ball there at the top of your screen. so it's a hot fire and in fact jon, you don't see -- from this image, we don't have control of this helicopter and one of our affiliates is helping us with this, you don't see emergency crews. jon: no. they may have -- if they are there, they may have decided this thing is so unstable and so volatile that just for the safety of personnel, it may be best to just hold back. but again, just look at the thick black smoke that is pour going the sky. i'm sure folks all over dallas, if you looked out your window you can probably see this thing going up and it looks bad. jenna: we'll get more information, as soon as we get it, bring you back to the live pictures as we learned more as to what caused this fire and what's the plan on the ground in waxahatchie, texas. jon: right now, some new information on other stories we're watching from across the country and around the world, all from inside our control room. for the very first time, reporters are

these large plumes of smoke are coming from the megan blend of chemical processing plant in waxahatchiery school had to be evacuated. >>> meanwhile, the clear skies over new mexico where they are setting a new world record. take a look. organizers of the albuquerque balloon festival said they had 345 balloons in the sky saturday. that breaks the most in the air for one hour. the old record was set back in 2000 with 329 balloons. creative ones up there. >> it ought to make a nice halloween costume. >>> still ahead, a viral video shows a deaf woman hearing her own voice for the first time. >>> for all your news, follow news 4 online. search nbc washington and we're on [ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking? earn more with new high yield free checking at capital one bank. your interest rate will be five times the national average. five times the interest! and free atms at any bank. show's over folks. make your way to capital one bank. what's in your wallet? were you cry