Authorities in Illinois lifted a mandatory evacuation order on Saturday afternoon, a day after a bomb was discovered at an ethanol- and alcohol-production facility in Peoria. The explosive device, found at the BioUrja Renewables plant, prompted emergency responses and community displacement.
The initial discovery on Friday forced officials to establish a one-mile evacuation zone that impacted sections of both Peoria and the neighboring municipality of East Peoria. After securing the area, bomb squad personnel successfully defused the device.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stepped in to lead an ongoing investigation into the incident at the plant.
