US EditionHazardous Material Incident Causes Evacuation at USD
NEAR WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA, JUL 7 – Emergency crews evacuated a one-mile radius and issued a shelter-in-place advisory for three miles while hazmat teams worked to seal the chemical leak at the plant.
- On Monday, July 7, 2025, a storage tank at the Cargill facility situated about six miles north of Wahpeton, North Dakota, released nearly 2,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid.
- The leak led to several evacuations and shelter-in-place directives early that morning, with fire and hazardous materials response units arriving at the location near 5:45 a.m.
- Authorities shut down roads around the site, restricting access to an area roughly a mile to the north and west, while hazardous materials teams worked through challenging weather conditions to contain and clean up the acid spill.
- By Monday evening, cleanup crews had largely finished operations, roads leading to the plant reopened, and emergency officials reported that conditions returned to normal.
- Officials indicated that the city of Wahpeton remains safe due to the plant’s remote location, although it is unclear if the nearby Red River was affected by the incident.
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