The North Carolina city of Winston-Salem is asking people within one mile of a raging blaze at a fertilizer plant to evacuate due to the possibility of a large explosion. Authorities say evacuees should plan on staying away for up to two days.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The City of Winston-Salem is asking people within one mile of a raging blaze at a fertilizer plant to evacuate due to the possibility of a large explosion.that the fire started Monday night at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant on North Cherry Street. City officials have confirmed small explosions at the plant.
The building has collapsed as well, and access to the product that is in the building is restricted, WGHP reported. At around 2 a.m. first responders were driving through the area asking residents to evacuate to safety as the threat of an explosion still loomed.
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