we just heart from sergeant william swanson. the items to watch at this moment, based on what he said moments ago. fatalities confirmed. they are still trying to understand the magnitude of those fatalities. injuries, the numbers have varied. 50 to 70. we've heard upwards of 100, depending on the report. looking forward, this is one of the concerns that you heard some of the reporters asking. and that's the issue of hydrous ammonia and the affects it has on the area and those injured. and they're looking at the weather patterns. the reason they're looking at weather patterns is, of course, in fighting the smoldering fires and a possible cloud. you heard sergeant william swanson, moments ago, being careful how to address the issue of hydrous ammonia. there were tanks they were trying to protect early in the evening. 7:50 p.m. local time. when the tanks exploded, causing this, perhaps, large explosion that we're talking about, that measured 2.1 on the richter scale. were there gases that went up into the air? and how were they goi

sergeant william swanson, from the waco police department, in the town of west, texas, to assist, sayinge still looking and going door-to-door for -- in certain areas. however, as charles hadlock has been telling us, that seems to be diminished activity, compared to earlier in the evening. speaking with "the new york times," the destruction, the magnitude of this explosion, was similar to an iraq war scene, in terms of describing the destruction. also, saying that one might compare it to the 1995 oklahoma city bombing in terms of the magnitude again and the after effects of the explosion. winds on the ground, our last report, overcast with haze and windy. you get a sense in this picture of one of the buildings that was on fire after the explosion. wind is part of this. 75 degrees fahrenheit. wind speeds, 26 to 36 miles per hour. excuse me. 30 miles per hour, as high as that, according to one of our latest reports in the area. so, winds will shift, though. in about three or four hours. we're about to enter the eighth hour since this explosion has happened on the ground. charles hadlock, w