Overturned Semi Carrying Ammonium Nitrate Cause of Douglas County Evacs

Ammonia leak kept residents inside in eastern Berks

A Berks County hazmat team was dispatched and residents were advised to shelter in place after an ammonia leak Thursday in Colebrookdale Township. The leak was reported shortly before 5:30 p.m. at Allentown Refrigerated Terminals, a temperature controlled storage facility. Crews noted a very strong odor at the scene. They said the facility was evacuated. Crews eventually requested a county hazmat team after noticing that ammonia appeared to be e…

Southwest Douglas County resident return home after hazmat evacuation

Officials are warning people to avoid a rural portion of Wilson Road, where a tractor-trailer carrying ‘blasting agents’ tipped over.

Truck carrying hazardous materials overturns, evacuation ordered in Douglas County

The Douglas County government issued a traffic emergency and evacuation notice after a semi-truck carrying hazardous materials overturned on Wilson Road.

Overturned semi carrying ammonium nitrate cause of Douglas County evacs

A semi-truck carrying ammonium nitrate and blasting caps overturned in Douglas County, prompting the evacuation of 40 to 50 homes.

Truck carrying hazardous materials overturns, evacuation ordered in Georgia

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — The Douglas County government issued an evacuation notice after a semi-truck carrying hazardous materials overturned on Wilson Road on Friday morning. According to WSBTV, officials said the area between Highway 5 and Tyree Road is closed in both directions and emergency response crews are already on the scene. Anyone within a half-mile of the location is being ordered to evacuate immediately for their safety, both residents…

Evacuation Order Lifted After Semi-truck Carrying Hazardous Materials Overturned In Douglas County, Officials Say - Nationwide Report

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