Jackson county emergency manager robert czechlewski said the leak at austin powder company’s red diamond facility happened about 8:30 a.m But was just lifted at 4:30 p.m. The leak produced a large plume of yellowish gas.
A chemical leak from an explosives manufacturing plant is prompting evacuations wednesday in and around zaleski in vinton county, according to the sheriff’s office. The evacuation order was issued at 8:30 a.m The leak happened wednesday around 8:30 a.m.
Residents were evacuated from the village of zaleski in vinton county because of a chemical leak wednesday morning