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Jan 22, 2021 06:27 PM EST
A fire at an Eastern Washington potato plant prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders due to ammonia explosion concerns.
An evacuation notice was issued over fears of ammonia explosion
(Photo: Moses Lake Firefighters L1258/Twitter Screenshot)
Washington Potato Factory Battles on Large Fire, Prompts Evacuation Over Fears of Ammonia Explosion Moses Lake Firefighters are currently assisting GCFD4 with a county-wide all call for the #WashingtonPotatoFire While the City of Warden is under Level 3 evacuation, firefighters continue to work on suppression efforts while mitigating an active hazmat situation.
On Thursday night, a potato factory in Washington burnt, resulting in a Level 3 evacuation order due to the ammonia explosion risk. All residents living west Road U-SE and south of Highway 170 in Warden, Washington, received a notice from the Grant County Sheriff s Office before 9 PM PT. The fire threatened people with
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Jan 22, 2021 09:17 PM EST
After residents of a town in the state of Washington were initially advised to flee Thursday night because of the threat of a potential explosion, officials lifted the previous order early Friday.
Grant County Sheriff s Office stated that the local police, alongside the fire agencies, responded to a commercial structure fire at the Washington Potato Company in Warden, Washington.
Based on the statement of the sheriff, there was a risk of ammonia tank explosion.
In a tweet on early Friday morning, the sheriff s office gave the town residents the all-clear signal.
The town of Warden in the state of Washington is around 90 miles southwest of Spokane.