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At least 6,000 residents in the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem have been asked to evacuate the area during an active fire at the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant. Winston-Salem Fire Department Battalion Chief Patrick Grubbs said at a news conference on Tuesday "We're asking everyone to stay out of this area," as officials told residents within a 1-mile radius of the plant to evacuate. In addition to fears of a potential explosion, Grubbs also said that air quality in the area would likely be poor in the midst of the fire: "As the sun rises, there's going to be...

Nearly 6,000 residents are evacuated over fears of explosion due to fire at fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

At least 6,000 residents in the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem have been asked to evacuate the area during an active fire at the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant. Winston-Salem Fire Department Battalion Chief Patrick Grubbs said at a news conference on Tuesday "We're asking everyone to stay out of this area," as officials told residents within a 1-mile radius of the plant to evacuate. In addition to fears of a potential explosion, Grubbs also said that air quality in the area would likely be poor in the midst of the fire: "As the sun rises, there's going to be...

Nearly 6,000 residents are evacuated over fears of explosion due to fire at fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- An uncontrolled fire burning at a North Carolina fertilizer plant forced the evacuations of thousands of people as