Fertilizer-Plant Fire
A plume of smoke from the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer fire drifts west, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, as seen from a drone near University Parkway in Winston-Salem, N.C. , north of the fire. The uncontrolled fire at the fertilizer plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate. Firefighters warn that chemicals at the site near Wake Forest University could cause a large explosion. Authorities urged people within a mile of the site to take shelter elsewhere. No injuries have been reported since the fire started Monday night, but officials say a huge explosion could still happen through Wednesday. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)