Firefighters battling massive blaze at Dallas-area plastics warehouse

Firefighters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are currently battling a massive warehouse fire at a plant that manufactures plastics.

According to the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, the massive fire is burning at a Poly-America warehouse in Grand Prarie, Texas. The company makes several products out of polyethylene plastic, including construction film and trash bags.

According to the Star-Telegram, the fire was first reported at about midnight local time. A collapsed power line may be responsible for starting the fire.

The fire has also spread to a nearby railroad car, which was full of paint products.

The Grand Prarie Fire Department has asked those nearby to avoid the area.

There are no initial reports of injuries.