It takes a high explosive to initiate a low explosive like ammonium nitrate.
Not really we used to blow up containers of the stuff on the farm or use it to demolish things, it just needs an igniter or good size spark.
It does not require a High Explosive.
http://www.sinooan.com/do-you-know-much-of-disaster_91.html
http://www.hysafe.org/science/eAcademy/docs/3rdfesshs/presentations/ESSHS2008DorofeevSB.pd
Texas City 1947 is an example of this phenomena.
Prayers to the survivors and those that have lost loved ones.