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Bomb Found at Ethanol Plant in Illinois, Forcing Evacuations, Officials Say
Police said the package was a credible bomb threat, and more than 5,000 residents and workers were evacuated while investigators searched the plant.
- On Friday afternoon, authorities rendered a bomb safe at the BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, with a 1-mile evacuation zone remaining in place Saturday as officials continued searching for additional devices.
- Peoria Mayor Rita Ali explained the wide evacuation orders were necessary because the facility is 'a plant that has ethanol and highly combustible types of chemicals,' necessitating the protective perimeter.
- About 70 residents displaced by the evacuation order sheltered at Manual Academy, while Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon urged public patience as emergency services worked to secure the industrial site.
- FBI Special Agent Ryan Pressley is leading the investigation at the Edmund Street site, though no injuries or arrests have been reported as of Saturday morning.
- OSF HealthCare St. Francis Medical Center, downtown Peoria's largest employer, is taking 'all appropriate precautions' while working closely with local authorities to maintain a safe environment.
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Moments of tension in a community in the U.S. state of Illinois, after authorities discovered an explosive device in an ethanol and alcohol factory in Peoria. The incident caused mandatory evacuation of residents and employees within a radius of approximately 1.6 kilometers around the industrial unit.
Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, forcing evacuation of 5,000 people
More than 5,000 people were evacuated from parts of Peoria, Illinois, after authorities discovered a bomb at an ethanol plant, read more Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, forcing evacuation of 5,000 people
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