Officials in a North Carolina city have confirmed that firefighters responded to a call in late December about a fire at a fertilizer plant where, weeks later, an explosion and uncontrolled flames would force thousands to flee their homes.
Winston-Salem City Manager Lee Garrity confirmed Friday that someone called about a fire at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant on Dec. 26, and that the fire department responded, but added that he had no other details about the incident, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.
