Massive fire at North Carolina plant may cause blast
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.
WGHP-TV reported that the fire started Monday night at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant on North Cherry Street. City officials have confirmed small explosions at the plant.
Bright orange flames could be seen shooting into the sky along with thick plumes of smoke as lights from firetrucks and other first responder vehicles surrounded the fully engulfed building.
The Winston-Salem Police Department said in a news release that a portion of the road was closed while emergency crews, including about 90 firefighters and 150 others from different agencies, responded to the fire around 8:20 p.m. on Monday and it remains closed.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/01/fertilizer-plant-fire-explosions-winston-salem-evacuations/9295905002/
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