Ammonia leak at fertilizer factory causes hazmat response in Buckeye, Arizona

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Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:54 UTC

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Officials are responding to a hazardous materials threat following an ammonia leak at a fertilizer factory in the US town of Buckeye, Arizona, local media reports. A hazmat team was called in at around 5:45am local time after employees of Fertizona smelled a strong odor of ammonia, Azfamily media outlet reports, citing the Phoenix Fire Department.

Officials have so far spotted no obvious leaks, Capt. Red Bigler of the Phoenix Fire Department said, as reported by Azfamily. Officials have set up a 'hazard zone' while checking the situation. A nearby road has been closed due to the incident, ABC 15 reports.

Location: Alarm HAZMAT response in Buckeye near Baseline and SR85.

Comment: If you love burgers, you might wanna know they contain only 2.1% meat in some cases, to the maximum of 14.8% meat. The beef is injected with ammonia, a chemical commonly used in glass cleaning and window cleaning products.
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