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State officials recommend more evacuations after fuel leak

Officials say it's unclear which specific homes are at risk but anyone concerned about potential exposure to benzene vapor should consider evacuation.

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FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019, file photo, the company logo stands over a long row of unsold vehicles at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. Ford Motor Co.'s profit in 2019 plunged by more than $3.6 billion, weighed down by slowing U.S. sales, the cost of a botched SUV launch and some big pension expenses. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FLAT ROCK, Mich. — State health officials are recommending more home evacuations in a Detroit suburb following an earlier fuel leak at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant that was the source of flammable vapor in the sewers.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Wayne County said response teams are going door-to-door in Flat Rock on Sunday to inform affected areas. State officials say it's unclear which specific homes are at risk but anyone concerned about potential exposure to benzene vapor should consider evacuation.

State officials on Friday confirmed the source was a fuel leak at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

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