Fire at seafood plant forces evacuations in Oregon

United States

What to know

  • Evacuations were ordered in Oregon after a fire at a seafood plant sent thick smoke and fog into the air. The city of Newport says it is investigating if possible ammonia contamination has occurred. NBC News’ George Solis reports.S1
  • Evacuations were underway in coastal Oregon due to potential ammonia contamination after a seafood processing plant caught fire Sunday.S2
  • ‘There are probably about three or four blocks that are just getting smoked out.’S3
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Fire at seafood plant forces evacuations in Oregon

Evacuations were ordered in Oregon after a fire at a seafood plant sent thick smoke and fog into the air. The city of Newport says it is investigating if possible ammonia contamina…

1w Nbcnews

Fears of ammonia contamination prompt evacuations after fire at Oregon sea food plant

Evacuations were underway in coastal Oregon due to potential ammonia contamination after a seafood processing plant caught fire Sunday.

1w Perthnow

Possible ammonia contamination prompts evacuations after Oregon seafood plant fire, US officials say

‘There are probably about three or four blocks that are just getting smoked out.’

Fire at seafood plant forces evacuations in Oregon

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What to know

  • Evacuations were ordered in Oregon after a fire at a seafood plant sent thick smoke and fog into the air. The city of Newport says it is investigating if possible ammonia contamination has occurred. NBC News’ George Solis reports.S1
  • Evacuations were underway in coastal Oregon due to potential ammonia contamination after a seafood processing plant caught fire Sunday.S2
  • ‘There are probably about three or four blocks that are just getting smoked out.’S3
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S1S2 NbcnewsLead 2 reports · EN
S3 Perthnow 1 report · EN