00:00A major fire followed an explosion at a chemical warehouse in Alcala de Guadaira, near Sevilla, Spain, on Wednesday afternoon.
00:10The Pensur company evacuated staff from its Lared Industrial Estate facility after alerts around 1.20 p.m.
00:17Authorities called the incident worrying due to the fire's scale and the unknown burning chemicals.
00:23One person suffered slight burns while toxic smoke forced 80,000 people in the area to stay indoors.
00:30Some homes near the A92 motorway were also evacuated.
00:35Civil Protection issued mobile alerts in Alcala de Guadaira, advising residents to close windows and doors and use masks.
00:43Andalusia's regional government activated its Level 1 emergency plan, with firefighters from seven stations tackling the blaze.
00:51Pensur's large chemical distribution facility has a massive smoke plume, reportedly visible over 80 kilometers away.
01:00Emergency crews are working to control the fire and prevent its spread.
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