This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – The Tyson Foods plant in Albertville was evacuated early Tuesday morning.
According to Albertville Fire Captain Brent Ennis, a small amount of ammonia leaked out of the plant at 6 a.m. The chemical is highly corrosive and can cause significant damage in large quantities.
Ennis said Albertville Fire was called just as a backup; Tyson officials handled the leak.
The plant was evacuated, but no injuries were reported.
Tyson employees said the plant was operating as normal as of 8:30 a.m.
