Ammonia Leak Forces Packing Plant Evacuation

By Jamie Leary
DENVER (CBS4)– An ammonia leak forced the evacuation of a King Soopers corporate meat packing warehouse early Monday morning.
Firefighters from Denver rushed to the plant at 85 Yuma Street just before 4 a.m.
Firefighters invetigated an ammonia leak at the packing plant (credit: CBS)
Copter4 flew over the packing plant (credit: CBS)
The alarm sounded, alerting employees of the leak. Everyone evacuated safely while hazardous materials teams searched for the source of the leak.