Thousands of plastic planters burn in massive blaze at Osceola County nursery supply company

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By James Tutten

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Firefighters from Osceola and Orange counties battled a massive fire Thursday morning at a nursery supply building.

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The fire broke out around 1 a.m. at a Nursery Supply Inc. near Poinciana Boulevard and U.S. 17.

The biggest challenge for firefighters was the plastic pots inside burning.

Photos: Crews respond to inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

The flames flew up and over multiple businesses with a thick black cloud of smoke for nearly five hours until crews started to push back the flames.

A hazmat team was on scene all morning checking the air quality.

Crews respond to inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

Crews battle inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

Crews respond to inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

Nursery supply company fire Firefighters from Osceola and Orange counties responded to a large fire Thursday morning at a plant nursery supply company. (Osceola County Fire Rescue)

Crews respond to inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

Nursery supply company fire Firefighters from Osceola and Orange counties responded to a large fire Thursday morning at a plant nursery supply company. (WFTV Staff)

Crews battle inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

Nursery supply company fire Firefighters from Osceola and Orange counties responded to a large fire Thursday morning at a plant nursery supply company. (WFTV Staff)

Crews respond to inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

Nursery supply company fire Firefighters from Osceola and Orange counties responded to a large fire Thursday morning at a plant nursery supply company. (Osceola County Fire Rescue)

Crews respond to massive fire in Osceola County

Nursery supply company fire Firefighters from Osceola and Orange counties responded to a large fire Thursday morning at a plant nursery supply company. (WFTV Staff)

Crews respond to inferno after plastic planters catch fire at plant nursery in Osceola County

Nursery supply company fire Firefighters from Osceola and Orange counties responded to a large fire Thursday morning at a plant nursery supply company. (WFTV Staff)

Officials said no one was hurt and no evacuations were ordered.

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An Osceola County Fire Rescue spokesperson told Channel 9 that he believes a propane tank at the facility may have exploded.

Fire investigators are still working to determine what caused the inferno.

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