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A large fire at Pacific Seafood in Newport prompted the Oregon State Fire Marshal to send a hazardous materials team and additional firefighting crews to assist local responders Sunday. The Linn-Benton hazardous materials team, known as State Hazmat Team 05, responded because the facility uses anhydrous ammonia for refrigeration. Team[Read More...] The post State Sends Hazmat Team, Fire Crews To Newport Seafood Plant Fire appeared first on Rogue River Press.

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INTRO: A fire at the Pacific Seafood plant in Newport, Oregon forced evacuations Sunday. Fox's Anita Vogel reports. ACK: Fox's Anita Vogel TAG: The st...

NEWPORT, Ore — Evacuation orders around a fire at Pacific Seafood on Newport’s historic bayfront changed Sunday as authorities added areas where residents must leave immediately while lowering evacuation levels in some previously affected areas. The Oregon State Fire Marshal said Sunday afternoon that an ammonia tank at the facility had been located and did The post Evacuation zone reduced near Newport fire; possible ammonia release under investigation appeared first on KTVZ.

A Sunday morning fire at the Pacific Seafood plant in Newport, Oregon, led city officials to order evacuations within a one-mile radius, with the highest-level order telling residents to leave immediately. Crews are investigating whether ammonia from the plant’s refrigeration systems contaminated the air, and residents were advised to stay indoors and wear masks if…

Evacuations were ordered in Oregon after a fire at a seafood plant sent thick smoke and fog into the air. The city of Newport says it is investigating if possible ammonia contamination has occurred. NBC News’ George Solis reports.

By Eduardo Cuevas, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Ammonia contamination after a seafood plant fire prompted recommended evacuations in a coastal Oregon city, local officials said Sunday morning. The incident occurred at Pacific Seafood in Newport, Oregon, officials said in a city update at 10:34 a.m. PT. “The evacuation is due to a potential ammonia The post Ammonia contamination prompts evacuations after Oregon seafood plant fire, officials say appeared first on KRDO.

Officials lowered evacuation levels near a Newport, Oregon, seafood plant after a fire sparked concerns over potential ammonia smoke.

By Eduardo Cuevas, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Potential ammonia contamination after a seafood plant fire prompted recommended evacuations in a coastal Oregon city, local officials said Sunday morning. The incident occurred at Pacific Seafood in Newport, Oregon, officials said in a city update as of 10:34 a.m. PT. “The evacuation is due to a The post Possible ammonia contamination prompts evacuations after Oregon seafood plant fire, officials say appeared first on KESQ.