Thousands of North Carolina residents were forced to evacuate due to a fire at a Winston-Salem fertilizer plant that contains an estimated 500 tons of ammonium nitrate—several times the amount at a Texas facility when a 2013 explosion killed 15 people.
about 220 inmates from nearby Forsyth Correctional Center were moved to the minimum-security Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville.classes Tuesday and urged faculty, staff, and students who live within a mile of the plant to leave the area until at least late Wednesday, when authorities are expected to reassess the conditions.
Officials with FCEAP said a smoke plume from the fire will continue to drift southwest throughout the day Tuesday and is anticipated to impact local air quality across an area to the northwest of downtown Winston-Salem near Wake Forest University. FCEAP recommends avoiding outdoor activity in and near the smoke plume, especially children, and adults with respiratory illness and/or asthma.
Asked about the potential cause of the fire early Tuesday, Mayo told reporters that"we are not anywhere near that point in the event."
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