A large explosion rocked Nashville this morning. Fire Department told to pull back due to concerns of possibly more. Photos emerging show a very crazy situation.

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Warning, graphic video.

Video from the area showing the aftermath of the explosion in Nashville.

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Police bomb squads and Fire hazmat on scene. Per procedure units are setting up radiation monitors to assess the situation near the explosion area.

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Units are being told to move back an additional 2 more blocks from their current postions.

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Debris was ejected quite far. Some as far as 4-5 blocks away.

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BREAKING: Large explosion in downtown Nashville "heavy structural damage".. evacuting lofts @ 2nd/Commerce - per Nashville Fire radio traffic - some walking out on their own - glass and steel 'EVERYWHERE' - 2nd/Union staging

BREAKING/(CON'T): A structure is on fire downtown - searching for victims ongoing - several people walked out of upper residences on their own. preparing for multi-casualty incident, triage being staged on-site

BREAKING/(CON'T): Building is "devastated", vehicles on road are burning, NFD is about to extinguish them with water from Engine 9 - most human injuries so far are non-life-threatening.

BREAKING/(CON'T): NFD reports "20-30 people evacuated" from upper lofts - <5 require medical attention at this time, calling them the "walking wounded" w/non-serious injuries

BREAKING/(CON'T): A building has collapsed as a result of the explosion in downtown Nashville. NFD is retreating immediately - with all personnel accounted for and evacuating the building now.