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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.
As fertilizer plant fire burns, Forsyth County environmental official sounds alarm about air pollution
A Forsyth County environmental official is sounding alarms about the air pollution resulting from the ongoing fire at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant.
The Winston Weaver fertilizer fire and the impact of industry in residential areas
The conditions at the Winston-Salem fertilizer plant remain much the same with the fire still burning there, and residents within a one-mile radius of the blaze — roughly 6,500 people — s
As fertilizer fire burns, evacuation shelter provides some relief
As the fertilizer plant fire continues to burn in Winston-Salem, residents within a one-mile radius of the blaze — roughly 6,500 people — are being asked by officials to leave their homes over conc