Firefighters Brace For North Carolina Fertilizer Plant Explosion, 6,500 People Evacuated
An uncontrolled fire burns at a North Carolina fertilizer plant early Wednesday as there is still a risk of an explosion, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes in surrounding communities, according to local news WXII-TV.
Winston Weaver Co.'sWinston-Salemplant caught fire Monday night and continues to burn days later. The plant produces ammonium nitrateand has more than 500 tons of potentially explosive chemicals in storage.
"There has been no improvement on scene, conditions have not improved," a spokesperson for the city of Winston-Salem said during a press briefing at 0430 ET. "The potential for an explosion is still there."
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