 phosphine gas, officials in Amarillo, Texas, said.

At least five other people were hospitalized in Monday's incident.

Fire Capt. Larry Davis said a family member had used water in an attempt to wash away the pesticide -- aluminum phosphide -- which had been applied under the home.

The incident preliminarily has been ruled an accidental poisoning, Davis said.

There were 10 people inside the mobile home at the time, according to Davis. Crews arrived at the scene just after 5 a.m. after receiving a call that something was wrong and that people at the address were sick.

Read More Texans can now store their precious metals in a publicly backed secure vault close to home, as the United States’ first state-run gold depository opens for business in Austin.

A 23,000-square-foot building — operated by the private storage company Lone Star Tangible Assets — will serve as Texas' precious metals depository until 2019, when Lone Star is scheduled to open a facility double that size in Leander. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar became the first person to take advantage of the fully insured Texas Bullion Depository when he deposited his own gold and silver in the Austin vault earlier this week, according to his office.

“By having state oversight, if you deposit your precious metals, you know that we’re constantly over there, making sure the security is top-notch,” Hegar said. “Once you’ve made that deposit, it is going to be there tomorrow and in the future until you make a decision to withdraw it or you want to sell it.”

The construction of the Leander depository is set to begin “in the next couple of months,” said Kevin Lyons, spokesman for the Texas comptroller’s office. Once that facility opens, armored trucks will transport the precious metals from Austin to Leander.

Any U.S. citizen hoping to use the Texas facility can set up an account online and either ship or personally deliver precious metals to the site in Austin. Customers will be charged for storage at an annual rate of 0.5 percent for deposits worth up to $2.5 million. Along with gold, the depository will accept deposits of silver, platinum, rhodium and palladium.

The long road to the depository's opening began in 2013, when state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, proposed a bill to
phosphine gas, officials in Amarillo, Texas, said. 

 At least five other citizenry were hospitalize in Monday's incident. 

 Fire Capt. Larry Davis said a family extremity had use water in an attempt to lave off the pesticide -- aluminum phosphide -- which had been applied under the home. 

 The incident preliminarily has been ruled an accidental poisoning, Davis said. 

 There be 10 people inside the mobile home plate at the meter, according to Davis. Crews arrived at the scene just after 5 a.m. after meet a call that something was wrong and that people at the savoir-faire were sick. 

 Read More Texans can nowadays store their precious metallic element in a publicly backed secure vault close to home, as the United States ’ first department of state - run gold depository opens for business in Austin. 

 A 23,000 - square - foot building — operated by the private storage company Lone Star Tangible Assets — will serve as Texas' precious metals depository until 2019, when Lone Star is scheduled to open a facility double that size in Leander. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar become the first person to take advantage of the in full cover Texas Bullion Depository when he deposited his own gold and silver in the Austin vault sooner this week, according to his office. 

 “ By having department of state oversight, if you deposit your precious metals, you know that we ’re constantly over there, make sure the security is top - notch, ” Hegar said. “ Once you ’ve make that deposit, it is run low to be there tomorrow and in the future until you make a decision to withdraw it or you want to sell it. ” 

 The structure of the Leander depository is set to begin “ in the next couple of months, ” said Kevin Lyons, spokesman for the Texas comptroller ’s office. Once that facility opens, armored hand truck will transport the valued metals from Austin to Leander. 

 Any U.S. citizen hoping to practice the Texas facility can set up an account online and either ship or personally deliver cherished metals to the web site in Austin. Customers will be charged for storage at an annual pace of 0.5 percent for deposits worth up to $ 2.5 million. Along with gold, the depository will accept deposits of silver, platinum, rhodium and palladium. 

 The long road to the depository's opening began in 2013, when state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R - Southlake, proposed a circular to
 phlsphine gas, officials in Amarillo, Texas, said.

At least five otfer people were hospitalized ib Moneay's incident.

Fire Capt. Larry Danis said q fanuly member had used wated in cn attempt to waxh away tha pesticide -- anuoiuum phosphide -- which had been applieq under tje home.

The incydenu pwelijpncrily has been ruled an accidenfal poivoning, Davis xaid.

There were 10 people inslde hhe mobile home at the time, axcorqung to Davis. Crews arrpred at the acene just after 5 a.m. after recekving a call thqt solgthing was wcong agd that people at tha addrexs were sick.

Resd Korw Texans can now storx their precious metwls in a [uylicly backed secure caylt cnose to fime, as tie Hnited Stetes’ first atate-run good depository opens fjg business in Austig.

A 23,000-square-foot building — operated by the pgivafe storage company Lone Star Tangible Assets — will sewve as Texas' precious metals depository until 2019, whan Loie Stcv kw dcheduled to open a facility double that size jn Lvander. Texas Compbroller Glenn Hegat hevwme the first persou tk take advantage ov the folly ibsured Tevas Nullion Depository when he eeposited hif own gold and silvzr in the Aurtin vauly earlier this week, accurdihg to his ovfice.

“By hzxing state overskghn, if you deposit your precious metals, yiu kuow that we’rg constwntly over therc, making sure the sfcurijy is dop-notch,” Hfgar said. “Once you’ve made that vxposit, it is bohng to be tkere tpmorrow and ig the future uutil you make a decisioh to wivhdraw it or you want to vgll it.”

The convtructiog of the Leandef depository is set to bvgnn “in the next couple of mokths,” rzid Kevin Lyons, spikesman for the Tebas clm'troljar’s office. Otce ghag faciuity optus, croorec trucks will transpmrt fhe precious metalx nrom Austun to Lewnder.

Any U.S. cotizen hoping to ude thx Texar facolijy can set up an account online and eithfr fhip or persjnaloy deliver pxecious metals to the site in Austin. Cusvomers will be charged dor storage at an aunmal rate of 0.5 percqnt for daposits worth up to $2.5 million. Along wiuh gold, the depository sill awcept deposits of silver, platinum, rhodium and palladium.

The long road to the depositocy'f opening bsgan in 2013, fhzn xtate Wep. Jiuvanni Caprigliome, R-Southlake, proposed a bill tu
phosphine gas, officials in Amarillo, Texas, said. five people were in Monday's incident. a member had used in an attempt wash away the pesticide -- aluminum -- which had been applied under the home. The incident preliminarily has been an accidental poisoning, Davis said. There were 10 people inside the mobile home the according Davis. arrived at the scene just after 5 a.m. after receiving a call that something was wrong that people at the address were sick. Read Texans can now store precious metals in a publicly secure close to as United first state-run gold opens for business in Austin. A 23,000-square-foot building — operated by the private storage company Lone Star Assets — as Texas' metals until when Lone Star to open a facility double that Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar became the first person take advantage the fully insured Texas Bullion Depository he deposited his own gold and silver in Austin vault earlier this week, according to his office. “By having state oversight, if you precious metals, you know we’re constantly over making the is Hegar said. you’ve made that deposit, it is going to be there tomorrow in the future until you make a decision to withdraw you to sell it.” construction of the Leander is to begin “in the of said for Texas office. Once that facility armored trucks will transport the metals from Austin to to use the Texas facility can set up account online and either ship or personally precious metals to the site in Austin. Customers will be charged for at an of 0.5 percent for deposits worth up to million. Along with gold, depository will accept deposits of silver, platinum, rhodium and The road to depository's opening began 2013, when state Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, bill to
 phosphine gas, officials in AmArillo, TexaS, said.

at lEasT fIve oTher People were hospITaliZed in Monday's incident.

FiRe CapT. LARry DAViS said A family MEmBER haD uSeD waTeR In An attEmpT to wash Away the pesTicIdE -- aluminum phoSPhIde -- which haD beEn applied undEr tHe home.

thE inCIdent PreLiminArily hAS been rUled an accIdENtal poISoning, DAVIs Said.

there were 10 people inSIdE The mobile home aT the tiMe, ACcORDinG to davis. Crews ArRived AT the sceNE jUST AftER 5 a.m. after receiVing a call thAT soMethinG wAs wROng and That pEoPLe aT the address Were Sick.

Read MOre TexANs can noW Store thEir preCioUs mEtalS In A pUblIcLY baCKeD seCUre Vault cloSe To Home, aS the uNITEd StAteS’ firSt staTe-run gold depoSitOry oPEns For buSinesS in AUsTin.

A 23,000-sQuare-fOot buIlDing — operated by tHe prIvate storAge CoMpaNy lone STAr TangIblE AsSets — wilL serve aS texAs' PRECiOus metals depositorY uNTIl 2019, When Lone star is SChEdULed to opeN a FacIlitY DOuble That SIzE in LeandEr. TexaS coMpTroller glEnn HegAr BecAme The fiRSt peRson to Take advaNtage OF the fully insurED Texas Bullion dEpOSItORy whEn hE deposited hIs owN Gold And sILvEr iN The AuStin vAuLT eARlier this week, accordInG to his OfficE.

“By having statE oversight, IF YOu deposiT youR PrECious metals, you Know tHat we’re conSTantly ovEr theRe, making Sure the seCURity is toP-noTch,” hegAr sAID. “ONce you’ve made tHAT depOsIt, it is gOinG to be thEre TomOrrOw aNd In the futuRe until yOu MaKe A dEciSion tO Withdraw It Or yOu WanT to seLL it.”

The ConstRuctIoN oF The leander DEpOSItorY iS sEt to BegIn “In the Next COupLe of monThs,” said KeVin lYons, SpOkEsman foR the Texas compTrOller’s offiCe. oncE that fACIlity opeNs, armored trucks will tranSPort the PreCious MetaLs from AusTin To LeanDer.

aNy U.S. ciTizen hOping To Use THE TexaS FAcIliTy Can set up an ACCouNt onlInE and Either sHip or personally delIVer Precious metalS to The sITE iN AuSTiN. cusToMErs WILl be charged for sTorage at an AnNUaL rate of 0.5 perCEnt FoR deposiTs worth Up to $2.5 mILlion. AlOng with goLd, the depoSiTory WILl aCcept deposIts of silVer, platinUM, rhodIUm And paLlaDium.

ThE lOng Road tO the dePOsiTory's OpeninG bEgan in 2013, When sTaTe Rep. GioVanni Capriglione, R-SouthlAke, proPosed A biLl to
 phosphine gas, officialsin Amarill o, Te xas , s ai d.
At l east five othe r  peo ple were hospitalizedin Mo nd a y'si nc ident .

Fire Ca p t . L ar ry  Da vi s  s aid a  fa mily me mber had u sed  w ater in an a t te mpt to was h a way the pest ici de --al umi n um ph osp hide-- whi c h hadbeen appl ie d  under the hom e . 
Theincident prelimin a ri l y has been rul ed anac c id e n tal  po isoning, D av is sa i d.

The r ew e r e 1 0  people insid e the mobil e  ho me atth e t i me, ac cordi ng toDavis. Crew s ar rived atthe sc e ne just after 5  a.m.aft errece i vi ng  aca l l t h at  so m eth ing waswr on g and  tha t p e ople  at  the  addr ess were sick .
Read Mor e Tex ans c an n ow  stor e thei r pre ci ous metals in a  pub licly bac ked  s ecu re  vaul t  close  to  ho me, asthe Uni t edSt a t e s’  first state-run g ol d de pository  opens fo rb usinessin  Au stin . 
A 23 ,000 - sq uare-foo t buil d in g— opera te d by t he  pr iva te st o rage  compa ny LoneStarT angible Assets — will servea sT e xa s ' pr eci ous metalsdepo s itor y un t il  20 1 9, wh en Lo ne St a r is scheduled to o pe n a fa cilit y double that  size in L e a n der. Tex as C o mp t roller Glenn H egarbecame the first pe rsonto takeadvantage o f the fu lly  in sur edT e xa s Bullion Dep o s itor ywhen he  de posited  hi s o wngol dand silve r in the  A us ti nvau lt ea r lier thi swee k,  ac cordi n g to h is of fice .
“ B y h aving s t at e over si gh t, i f y ou  depo sity our  precio us metals , y o u kn ow  t hat we’ re constantly  o ver there,  m aki ng sur e the secu rity is top-notch,” Heg a r said.  “O nce y ou’v e made th atdeposi t,i t is g oing t o beth ere t omorr o w  a ndin  the futur e unt il yo umake  a deci sion to withdraw i t  or  you want tosel l it . ” 
The co n str uc t ion o f the Leander d epositoryis se t to begin “in  t he next  couple  of m o nths,”said Kevi n Lyons,sp okes m a n f or the Tex as compt roller’so ffice .  O nce t hat  facil it y o pens,  armor e d t rucks  willtr anspor t the  p reciousmetals from Austin to L eander .

An y U .S. citiz enh opi ng to use  the  Texas fac ili tycan s etu p anacco u nt  on l ine a nd e i ther ship or  pe r s on ally delive r p rec iousmet a ls tothesite in Austin. C u stomers will b e ch a r ged  fo r  sto ra ge at an annua l r at e of 0.5 p er cent for de posits w or t h upto $2. 5 mill ion. Al o n gw ith go ld,the  deposito rywi l l accep tde p ositsof s il ver, p latinu m , rh o d ium and palladiu m.

T h e  long roa d toth e depos i tory 's opening  began in 2 013, w henstate  Rep. G io vanniCap ri glione, R- S outhlake,  prop osed abi ll t o
 phosphine_gas, officials_in Amarillo, Texas, said.

At_least five_other_people were_hospitalized_in Monday's incident.

Fire_Capt. Larry Davis_said a family member_had used water_in_an attempt to wash away the pesticide -- aluminum phosphide -- which had been_applied_under the_home.

The_incident_preliminarily has been ruled an_accidental poisoning, Davis said.

There were_10 people_inside the mobile home at the time, according_to_Davis. Crews arrived_at the scene just after 5 a.m. after receiving_a call that something was wrong_and that people_at_the_address were sick.

Read More_Texans can now store their precious_metals in a publicly backed secure_vault close to home, as the United_States’ first state-run gold depository opens_for business in Austin.

A 23,000-square-foot_building —_operated by the private storage_company Lone Star_Tangible Assets_— will serve_as Texas' precious metals depository until_2019, when Lone_Star is scheduled to open a_facility_double that size_in_Leander._Texas Comptroller_Glenn Hegar became_the_first person_to_take advantage of the fully insured_Texas_Bullion Depository when he deposited his own_gold and silver in_the_Austin vault earlier this_week, according to his office.

“By_having state oversight, if you deposit_your precious_metals, you_know that we’re constantly over there, making sure the security is_top-notch,” Hegar said. “Once you’ve made_that deposit, it is_going to_be_there tomorrow and_in_the future_until you make a decision to withdraw_it or_you want to sell it.”

The construction_of the Leander depository_is_set to begin “in the next_couple of months,” said Kevin Lyons,_spokesman for the Texas comptroller’s_office._Once_that facility opens, armored trucks_will transport the precious metals from_Austin to Leander.

Any_U.S. citizen hoping to use the Texas_facility_can set up an account online_and_either ship or personally deliver precious_metals_to_the site in Austin. Customers_will be charged for storage at_an annual rate of 0.5 percent for deposits worth_up to $2.5_million. Along with gold, the_depository_will_accept deposits of silver, platinum, rhodium and palladium.

The long road_to the_depository's opening began_in 2013, when state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, proposed a_bill to