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FROM THE SCENE: Flames erupt from Winston-Salem fertilizer plant

  • Feb 1, 2022
  • Feb 1, 2022 Updated Feb 1, 2022
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Fire broke out at a Winston-Salem fertilizer factory shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31. Crews fought the blaze for hours before backing off and beginning evacuation efforts in nearby neighborhoods, citing the risk of explosion from chemicals stored on site.

Cherry Street Fire

Weaver Fertlizer Co. burns at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Cherry Street Fire

A structure fire burns at Weaver Fertilizer Co. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

An angel statue faces in the direction of billowing smoke from the fire at Weaver Fertilizer Co. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

A structure fire burns at Weaver Fertilizer Co. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

A lone Winston-Salem police car is seen near a structure fire at Weaver Fertilizer Co. at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Cherry Street Fire

Clouds of smoke billow around Weaver Fertilizer Co. as the fire continues to burn at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Cherry Street Fire

Greensboro firefighters pick up oxygen tanks from a hazardous materials truck at a command site during a structure fire at Weaver Fertilizer Co. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Cherry Street Fire

A bystander watches as Winston-Salem firefighters battle a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

An angel statue faces in the direction of billowing smoke from the fire at Weaver Fertilizer Co. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

Winston-Salem firefighters battle a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

Winston-Salem firefighters battle a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

Winston-Salem firefighters fight a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

Winston-Salem firefighters battle a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

Winston-Salem police officers create barriers around a structure fire at Weaver Fertilizer Co. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C. 

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

Winston-Salem firefighters battle a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

A motorist stops to look at the blaze from a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
Cherry Street Fire

Winston-Salem firefighters battle a structure fire at 4440 N. Cherry St. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Allison Lee Isley/Journal
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Massive fertilizer plant fire forces 6,000 people out of homes in Winston-Salem

Massive fertilizer plant fire forces 6,000 people out of homes in Winston-Salem

There's no word yet on what caused a giant fire at a fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem on Monday night. Firefighters had to abandon their efforts to control the flames due to the possibility of an explosion. Anyone who lives within a mile of the plant was told to leave home.

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