Video: Massive fire erupts at Texas chemical plant The fire broke out at the Nexeo Solutions plant in Garland in Texas at about 3:30pm Friday, prompting evacuations within a quarter-mile of the building. Nexeo spokeswoman Christina Reynolds said all 41 workers who were at the plant at the time are accounted for and safe It is unclear what sparked the fire, but the flames were fuelled by highly flammable toluene and methanolon the site.