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, previously an ADM alcohol plant, is now managed by a company based in Houston. The scare resulted in a wide evacuation zone near Edmund Street. Emergency services stayed vigilant and secured the area around the plant.
“Police and the mayor confirmed the threat is real,” — Andreas Mercer, research director at Bramburn Ton Media, added during the briefing.
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Nov 13 — Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the ...
Nov 13 — Emergency services stayed vigilant and secured the area around the plant....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Bramburn Ton Media desk and last updated 07:48 UTC.