The smoldering remains of the Wilbur-Ellis fertilizer facility on Road 1.3 SE. The Grant County Health District expanded the advisory area around the plant to two miles late Friday, saying work crews would begin excavating the charred remains Saturday morning.
October 29, 2022
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Health district expands Wilbur-Ellis advisory
GRANT COUNTY — The Grant County Health District announced late Friday that it is expanding its health advisory to two miles around the Wilbur-Ellis facility at Road 1.3 SE and Road O SE, southeast of Moses Lake, which caught fire on Sunday, Oct. 23. “There are several different agencies on-site monitoring the situation,” said GCHD spokesperson Lexi Smith. The GCHD is extending the advisory because work crews will begin excavating the smoldering remains of a company fertilizer facility which could stir up particulates and release additional sulfur dioxide and other pollutants into the air, according to a health district press release...