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Evacuation lifted after ammonia leak at food production facility in New Braunfels

No injuries were reported

NEW BRAUNFELSUpdate (6:40 a.m. Tuesday): Residents near the New Braunfels Smokehouse food production facility were able to return to their homes on Tuesday morning after an ammonia leak on Monday night.

At around 6 a.m. Tuesday, police removed the barricades and said people can return to their homes.

Some New Braunfels residents had to evacuate after an ammonia leak at the New Braunfels Smokehouse food production facility in the 400 block of North Guenther Avenue on Monday, June 19, 2023, NBFD said. The evacuation has since been lifted. (KSAT)

Original (10 p.m. Monday): Employees and people in nearby homes and businesses were evacuated after an ammonia leak in a food production facility in New Braunfels, according to the city’s fire department.

The small leak in a large ammonia tank happened at the New Braunfels Smokehouse food production facility, located in the 400 block of North Guenther Avenue, NBFD said.

The Guada-Coma Hazmat Team has been activated and is heading to the scene to assist.

As a precautionary measure, around 115 people in nearby homes and businesses within two-tenths of a mile of the facility were ordered to evacuate, along with employees.

Officials said a reverse 911 system and door-to-door notifications were used in the evacuation by NBFD and police.

No injuries were reported.

100+ people evacuated after ammonia leak at food production facility in New Braunfels (KSAT)

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