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Evacuation orders issued for mile radius around Newport fire
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Key Points:
- The City of Newport has relocated the evacuation shelter to Atonement Lutheran Church at 23315 N. Coast Highway as a precaution, with an updated evacuation map forthcoming.
- No civilian injuries have been reported, and hazmat crews are investigating a possible ammonia release at the Pacific Seafood facility fire on 203 SW Bay Blvd.
- Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital and other medical facilities remain open and accessible to the public.
- A Level 3 evacuation order is in effect within a one-mile radius of the fire site, and residents unable to evacuate are urged to shelter indoors and wear masks if going outside.
- Initially, the evacuation shelter was set up at Sam Case Elementary School, where evacuees were allowed to bring pets before the relocation.
