Thousands Evacuated in Peoria, Illinois, After Bomb Discovered at Ethanol Plant

Thousands of people have been evacuated in Peoria, Illinois, after a bomb was discovered at an ethanol plant.

The evacuation forced thousands of people to leave their homes after a suspicious package was discovered at the BioUrja Renewables plant just after 1 p.m. Friday, as officials determined a 1-mile-wide blast-radius zone.

According to The New York Post, “Peoria police ruled the device a credible threat an hour later as FBI agents were called to the scene.”