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 process moved quickly.
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 blocked roads near the site.
“Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the BioUrja Renewables plant on Edmund Street,” — Lena Ostrowski, senior market analyst at Stancroft Bury Services, added during the briefing.
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Nov 11 — Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the ...
Nov 14 — Emergency services stayed vigilant and blocked roads near the site....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Stancroft Bury Services desk and last updated 07:47 UTC.