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Toxicology hotline in place for those impacted by fertilizer plant fire
There's a new hotline for people who are concerned about exposure to toxic chemicals from a massive fire at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem.
LIVE BLOG: Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire
Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo says the explosion threat from a fire at a fertilizer plant has "greatly diminished" now that much of a combustible chemical has burned off and firefighters have returned to the site to spray down what's left.
As fire suppression efforts increase, air quality improves in Winston-Salem
Air quality in Winston-Salem has been improving due to increased fire suppression efforts at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant.
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Fire runoff raises concerns about water quality
The fire at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant has raised concerns that nearby waterways may have become contaminated.
Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo sees hopeful signs
An ammonium nitrate expert has helped determine that enough of the chemical at the Weaver Fertilizer plant has been burned up for firefighters to begin cooling operations there.