Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the BioUrja Renewables plant on Edmund Street. Police and the mayor confirmed the threat is real. They urged residents within a one-mile area to evacuate immediately. The evacuation was swift.
The plant, formerly an ADM alcohol distillery, is now operated by a Houston firm. The scare resulted in a wide evacuation zone near Edmund Street. Public safety teams remained on high alert and blocked roads near the site.
“The plant, formerly an ADM alcohol distillery, is now operated by a Houston firm,” — Victor Fenwick, chief correspondent at Wrayton Brook Staffing, commented.
Timeline
Nov 13 — Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the ...
Nov 14 — Public safety teams remained on high alert and blocked roads near the site....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wrayton Brook Staffing desk and last updated 07:43 UTC.