Strong community partnerships and support are essential in our daily effort to serve and protect our city. Here’s how the plastics fire in Grand Prairie is affecting our air qualityHow Grand Prairie plastics fire affects the air you breathe | Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth Star-Telegram Here’s how the plastics fire in Grand Prairie is affecting our air quality (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer), 9/27A plane on approach to DFW Airport passes over a plume of smoke from a massive blaze in an industrial area of Grand Prairie in the early Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. The inferno began about midnight at Poly-America at 2000 W. Marshall Drive when a power line fell onto a storage area containing plastic sheeting, Murphy said. Here’s how Texas officials are keeping track of tests, ‘This is 2020. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The program equips students with the tools and concepts necessary so they can be job ready after graduation. Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option. Catherine covers breaking news at The Dallas Morning News. Please remember these fire-savvy tips as you enjoy summer fun... Claudia Garibay, Media Relations Coordinator The company said it was still working with officials to investigate the cause of the fire, and that its crews have been on site with other first responders since the fire started. Greg Abbott said the state was monitoring the fire and working with local officials to address safety concerns. EDMONTON. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Greg Abbott said in a statement, urging area residents to heed local officials' advisories and warnings. “The transmission facilities have been mechanically secured to prevent the towers from collapsing ... Oncor will continue to keep the site and its surrounding transmission towers de-energized and electrically isolated to prevent any further outage impacts as the damage assessment and repair process continues.”. Catherine Marfin, Breaking News Reporter. Two months after a massive fire at the Poly-America plant in Grand Prairie, the cause remains unknown. She heard explosions soon after that. ATF offices in both cities began communicating about the fires at the end of August. Honored to be recognized by @LockheedMartin for our response in the recent Poly-America fire. GPFD is proud to host one of three lectures entitled The Art of Go/No-Go presented by industry expert, Captain Mike Gagliano. Grand Prairie Fire Department invites community to an "open house" event at Fire Station 1. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. All rights reserved. Be 'tree-sponsible' and keep limbs trimmed away from traffic signs, signals, street names... City officials celebrate the new facility with a grand opening ceremony. Fire tears through RV dealership north of Grande Prairie . Firefighters believe the blaze started when a power line fell about midnight Tuesday near an area where plastic rolls were being stored, causing them to catch fire, Assistant Fire Chief Bill Murphy said. What else do you expect?’: Cowboys rookie QB Ben DiNucci likely to start vs. Eagles, 13 North Texas cities end their decadeslong water war and agree to new and fairer rate structure, 5 fast facts about the Poly-America plastics plant in Grand Prairie, where a fire continues to burn, El Paso County judge’s order shutting down nonessential businesses for 2 weeks sets up possible COVID-19 confrontation with Abbott, With nine theme parks still closed, Six Flags is bleeding money and struggling to attract guests, Walmart removes guns, ammo from its shelves ahead of next week’s election, Advierten de helada en algunos condados del Norte de Texas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer), 13/27Black smoke from burning plastic billows at Poly-America as nearby neighbors came out to check on the fire burning at 2000 West Marshall Drive in Grand Prairie, Texas, Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Anna Caplan, Special Contributor. Tom has covered breaking news for The Dallas Morning News since 2016. The following live feed from KXAS-TV (NBC5) may periodically be unavailable. #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/Eujy25eGcR. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! A 2017 recap of how the Fire Department conducts business. “The flames aren’t as big,” Murphy said early Wednesday, after crews had been battling the flames for more than eight hours. Poly-America is headquartered in Grand Prairie and specializes in products made from polyethylene, such as trash bags, drop cloths and plastic sheeting, according to the company's website. 5:09 PM on Oct 16, 2020 CDT — Updated at 5:50 PM on Oct 16, 2020 CDT. Anna Caplan covers Grand Prairie and Southlake. “We are grateful to all the many fire departments from neighboring cities who are helping either at the incident site or in responding to other calls in Grand Prairie. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer), 10/27Grand Prairie Assistant Fire Chief Bill Murphy address media regarding a fire in an industrial area of Grand Prairie on Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, 2020. It was another milestone year as your Fire Department focused on upgrading its facilities and enhancing special programs. He said the fire is several hundred feet from the rest of the building, so even if the towers do collapse over the next few days, there is enough space between the power lines and the building that it won’t be in any danger. The Grand Prairie Fire Department has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Crews with the Dallas, Fort Worth and DFW International Airport fire departments helped to contain the fire, Murphy said. Officials say large propane tanks posed a challenge for firefighters. But fire department investigators, using bystanders' photos and time stamps of power failures from Oncor, determined that the lines failed after the fire grew out of control. After the fire erupted, some Poly-America crew members were sent home, but many are still working in the building, Murphy said. Exclusive local news coverage, reviews, opinion, photo galleries, videos and much more from Grande Prairie … (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) Aerial view of fire crews working at the site of a massive blaze in an industrial area on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 in of Grand Prairie, Texas. Updated 1:30 p.m. Aug. 20: Revised to include additional information from Oncor Electric. He said other fires have broken out inside the facility in previous years, but none of the magnitude of Wednesday’s or the one several decades ago. See the latest updates, context, and perspectives about this story. Some residents can’t afford to relocate while the fire is extinguished. He said a rail car caught on fire and then the blaze spread from there. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer), 2/27DFW International Airportfirefighters watch as burning plastic at Poly-America burn at 2000 West Marshall Drive in Grand Prairie, Texas, Wednesday, August 19, 2020. “We are thankful to Addison, Dallas and Fort Worth fire for sending their foam trucks, which were instrumental in fighting a fire of this nature,” Jensen said in a written statement. Grand Prairie and D/FW Airport firefighters douse burning plastic which caught fire at Poly-America at 2000 West Marshall Drive in Grand Prairie, Texas, Wednesday, August 19, 2020. For nearly 10 years, she contributed restaurant reviews to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. At approximately 11:27 p.m. last night, the Grand Prairie Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the 400 block of Small Hill. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer), 3/27Dakota Stewart sits atop his car in Tyre Park as he watches fire crews battle a massive blaze in an industrial area of Grand Prairie just before sunrise on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Among the businesses in the area is Poly-America, a company that produces trash bags and other plastic products. View Important Information Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)... 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The Grand Prairie Fire Department is working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to investigate the Aug. 18 fire. Fire officials were concerned that more power lines would fall as the fire continued to burn, but Murphy said no other lines had fallen as of Thursday morning. Copyright © 2020 The Dallas Morning News. Grande Prairie Breaking News, latest happenings, events and updates in Alberta Alberta. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer), 11/27Fire crews battle a massive blaze in an industrial area of Grand Prairie just before sunrise on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Crews extinguish massive industrial blaze in Grand Prairie. Lower insurance rates for homeowners and local business owners are possible. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer), 25/27Smoke rises as fire crews battle a massive blaze in an industrial area of Grand Prairie in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. 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