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Fire, explosions at Cornelius ethanol facility prompt evacuation Updated Mar 16, 2021; Facebook Share Explosions and a large fire at a Cornelius business that produces ethanol prompted an evacuation Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched at 1:30 p.m. to initial reports of a fuel tank on fire at a facility on the 500 block of North 4th Avenue. Crews initially began working to extinguish the fire but were pulled back to a safe distance due to “explosions and erratic fire conditions,” Forest Grove Fire & Rescue spokesperson Matt Johnston said Tuesday night. The Cornelius Fire Department said the fire was “under control” a little after 7 p.m. Hazmat and Portland Airport crews were re-assessing the situation in hopes of fully extinguishing the fires. Shortly after, residents were able to to their homes and roads were re-opened.

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