NOW: Residents asked to shelter in place due to 'major ammonia leak' at Chicago factory
The factory is located in Chicago's West Elsdon neighborhoodStreets are closed and some residents have been asked to shelter in place due to what the Chicago Fire Department is calling a"major ammonia leak" at a factory near Chicago's Midway International Airport.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, crews responded around 5 a.m. to call at an ice factory located at 3600 W. 59th St. in the West Elsdon neighborhood. "We are asking people in the area to shelter in place," CFD said."We might have to ask people to evacuate if the plume gets worse." Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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