Fears of a Massive Fertilizer Plant Explosion Lead to Evacuation Order for 6,500 North Carolina Residents

A massive fire spewing from a fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina has led local authorities to issue an evacuation order for around 6,500 residents, with officials anxiously fearing the possibility of a massive explosion. That fertilizer plant was filled with around 600 tons of ammonium nitrate which, if…

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