WICHITA COUNTY—An evacuation order has been lifted following a fire at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Plant, 505 North 4th Street in Leoti, according to the Sheriff's Office.

A fire just after 3:30p.m Tuesday at the fertilizer company prompted evacuation because hazardous materials were involved.

LEOTI, Kan. (AP) — Officials say a fire at a fertilizer company in western Kansas has prompted evacuations Tuesday afternoon because hazardous materials were involved. 

Wichita County Clerk Lynda Goodrich says the Ford County Regional Hazardous Materials Team deployed to Leoti for the fire Tuesday afternoon and was fighting the blaze and removing hazardous material. 

The fire began around 3:30 p.m. at a Nutrien Ag Solutions plant in Leoti. A company spokeswoman says no injuries were immediately reported. Wichita County officials requested people to avoid the area. The number of people evacuated isn’t clear.

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 </figure>WICHITA COUNTY—An evacuation order has been lifted following a fire at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Plant, 505 North 4th Street in Leoti, according to the Sheriff's Office.A fire just after 3:30p.m Tuesday at the fertilizer company prompted evacuation because hazardous materials were involved.There are no reports of injuries.----------LEOTI, Kan. (AP) — Officials say a fire at a fertilizer company in western Kansas has prompted evacuations Tuesday afternoon because hazardous materials were involved. Wichita County Clerk Lynda Goodrich says the Ford County Regional Hazardous Materials Team deployed to Leoti for the fire Tuesday afternoon and was fighting the blaze and removing hazardous material. The fire began around 3:30 p.m. at a Nutrien Ag Solutions plant in Leoti. A company spokeswoman says no injuries were immediately reported. Wichita County officials requested people to avoid the area. The number of people evacuated isn’t clear.

Evacuation order lifted after fertilizer plant fire in western Kansas