Authorities said a major ammonia leak at a plant in northeast Atlanta has been resolved.
According to a Tweet from Atlanta Fire Rescue, the leak happened at 1 Lemon Lane NE, which is the address of Schwan Food Company.
An emergency alert was sent to cell phones in the area just before 3:30 p.m. The message said to "shelter in place immediately" and to avoid going outdoors as a precautionary measure. "Close all windows and doors. Turn off ventilation and HVAC systems," it added. About an hour later, Atlanta Fire Rescue announced in a Tweet the shelter in place order was lifted. Atlanta Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Robb told 11Alive the emergency alert was just a precaution to keep people in the area safe.
Atlanta Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Robb told 11Alive it all started when workers were off loading 40,000 pounds of ammonia from a storage tank to a truck when a valve on that truck malfunctioned.