Thousands evacuated after US fertilizer plant fire sparked fears of explosion
by Aliya Uteuova from US news | The Guardian on (#5VS8E)
About 6,500 under evacuation orders while firefighters still can't get within 300ft of blaze at North Carolina plant
About 6,500 people were under evacuation orders for three days after a fire broke out at a North Carolina fertilizer plant, which officials said risked becoming one of the biggest explosions ever to occur in the US.
The fire continues to burn. The plant contains roughly 600 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly volatile chemical compound that is used to make both fertilizers and explosives.
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