Employees and people in nearby homes and businesses were evacuated after an ammonia leak in a food production facility in New Braunfels, according to the city’s fire department.
– Employees and people in nearby homes and businesses were evacuated after an ammonia leak in a food production facility in New Braunfels,
The small leak of a large ammonia tank happened at the New Braunfels Smokehouse food production facility, located in the 400 block of North Guenther Avenue, NBFD said.As a precautionary measure, around 115 people in nearby homes and businesses within two-tenths of a mile of the facility were ordered to evacuate, along with employees.
Officials said a reverse 911 system and door-to-door notifications were used in the evacuation by NBFD and police.Victoria Lopez Victoria Lopez is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Before joining the team in July 2022, she worked as a Digital Reporter at CBS 4 Rio Grande Valley and Local 23 News. Victoria graduated with a degree in Mass Communications — Public Relations from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
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