A fire destroys Washington Potato Company in Warden.
January 22, 2021
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January 22, 2021 3:20 p.m.
Fire guts Warden potato processing plant, prompts nighttime evacuation
A fire that started late Thursday afternoon completely gutted a major potato processing facility and prompted an evacuation of nearly a third of Warden residents for several hours, according to Grant County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kyle Foreman.
January 21, 2021 7:50 p.m.
Fire destroys Washington Potato Company, triggers evacuation
A fire erupted inside Washington Potato Company in Warden Thursday night and likely was going to burn for several hours, officials said. It also triggered a Level 3 Evacuation and possible ammonia tank explosion.