Sylacauga, Ala.-A fire caused the evacuation of the Pursell Technologies plant, as well as local residences, here on March 12. However, a spokesperson for Agrium Inc., which owns Pursell, said that the fire was out within an hour and evacuees were allowed to return within two hours. No injuries were reported, and there was no structural damage to the facility, according to Agrium. The fire was restricted to an area in and around one piece of equipment in an NPK plant. Some smoke damage was reported. The NPK unit was expected to remain down until repairs could be made.
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