GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — A fire at a commercial building has prompted evacuations in Washington state, authorities said late Thursday.
Warden Police and several fire agencies on the scene of a commercial structure fire at Washington Potato in Warden. Early reports of no injuries. pic.twitter.com/S7tQ3hPwVb
— Grant County Sheriff (@GrantCoSheriff) January 22, 2021
According to KIRO-TV, the blaze broke out Thursday at the Washington Potato Co. in Warden. Grant County sheriff’s deputies said the fire poses a risk of an ammonia tank explosion, the news outlet reported.
— Trooper John Bryant (@wspd6pio) January 22, 2021
On Thursday night, authorities issued a level 3 evacuation notice for portions of Grant County, according to KIRO. The evacuation included areas west of Road U Southeast and south of state Route 170 in Warden, the notice said, adding that people there should leave immediately.
“Do not delay,” the notice said. “Law enforcement officers will go door-to-door to notify persons in the level 3 area.”
Level 3 evacuations in Warden pic.twitter.com/XApzxuNitn
— Trooper John Bryant (@wspd6pio) January 22, 2021
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