WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Dozens of fire crews are working to put out a fire at a fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem.

Firefighters are asking people within a mile radius of the plant to evacuate in Winston-Salem.

"We need people to get outside of that 1-mile radius," Ed McNeal, Marketing Communications official said.

They're asking people to plan to stay away from their homes for up to 36/48 hours.

The evacuation area around 4440 North Cherry Street has almost 6,500 residents or 2,497 households.

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