Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo said fire crews had “abandoned” the fire-fighting operation because of the large volume of ammonium nitrate on site.
Firefighters say there is the potential for a large explosion of ammonium nitrate. Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo says fire crews “abandoned” the fire-fighting operation because of the large volume of ammonium nitrate on site.
Firefighters could not flow enough volume of water to be reasonably certain that they could keep it cool enough to prevent a detonation. The cause of the fire is unknown. “Don’t wait for something to happen. Something has happened. Now is the time to get out,” Mayo said on Twitter. INCIDENT UPDATE - Riding through area within 1 mile radius of 4440 Cherry St. alerting residents of fire and evacuation. If you know someone in the area please advise them of hazard.
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