At least 6,000 residents in the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem have been asked to evacuate the area during an active fire at the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant. Winston-Salem Fire Department Battalion Chief Patrick Grubbs said at a news conference on Tuesday "We're asking everyone to stay out of this area," as officials told residents within a 1-mile radius of the plant to evacuate. In addition to fears of a potential explosion, Grubbs also said that air quality in the area would likely be poor in the midst of the fire: "As the sun rises, there's going to be a lot of smoke." Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo stressed, "We're asking everyone to stay out of this area. Now is the time to get out". With 600 tons of combustible ammonium nitrate stored at the site, the risk of an explosion would remain through Wednesday. Mayo added, "We've got about a 36-hour window where that explosion potential exists." According to of
At least 6,000 residents in the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem have been asked to evacuate the area during an active fire at the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant. Winston-Salem Fire Department Battalion Chief Patrick Grubbs said at a news conference on Tuesday "We're asking everyone to stay out of this area," as officials told residents within a 1-mile radius of the plant to evacuate. In addition to fears of a potential explosion, Grubbs also said that air quality in the area would likely be poor in the midst of the fire: "As the sun rises, there's going to be a lot of smoke." Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo stressed, "We're asking everyone to stay out of this area. Now is the time to get out". With 600 tons of combustible ammonium nitrate stored at the site, the risk of an explosion would remain through Wednesday. Mayo added, "We've got about a 36-hour window where that explosion potential exists." According to of
After hours spent battling a blaze at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina, firefighters warned on Tuesday that the facility could explode at any moment due to the large quantities of ammonium nitrate stored on site. The fire has also produced a.