According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, local police and fire departments responded to a commercial fire at the Washington Potato Company in Warden, Washington.
There was a “risk of an explosion from the ammonia tank,” the sheriff’s office said.
Warden is located approximately 90 miles southwest of Spokane. The city’s population is approximately 2,800, according to a recent estimate by the Census Bureau. It is currently unclear how many residents have been ordered to evacuate.
Authorities issued a level 3 evacuation, meaning ‘GO NOW’ for ‘All areas west of Road U-SE and south of SR170, Warden,’ a tweet from the sheriff’s office said late Thursday..
Law enforcement officers will go door to door to notify individuals in the Level 3 area, the report said.
Officials said there have been no reports of injuries so far.
“The Red Cross can provide assistance to those displaced by the #WardenFire,” tweeted the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Washington Potato Company, owned by Oregon Potato Co., it is known for “top quality dehydrated and dehydrated potato products both domestically and around the world.”