Nitric acid leak at Thatcher Company of Arizona led to a shelter-in-place order in Buckeye, AZ due to a toxic cloud.

A nitric acid leak at Thatcher Company of Arizona led to a shelter-in-place order in Buckeye, AZ due to an orange toxic cloud forming near residential areas. The chemical leak involving nitric acid and ammonia occurred at around 5 p.m., with the shelter-in-place order lifted at 7 p.m. after containment. Residents were advised to follow environmental health and safety guidelines, and no injuries or illnesses have been reported.