April 29, 2025

Shelter-in-place lifted after chemical leak in Buckeye

A photo from What's Happening in Buckeye, AZ Facebook Page

The Buckeye Police Department reported that "we are no longer advising individuals to shelter in place. It is safe to return home if you had left the area." People in a Buckeye neighborhood can now return to their routines after a chemical leak created a toxic orange cloud that came dangerously close to homes.

A video posted to Facebook by Erin Noelle Kitchen showed the orange haze clearly.

The hazardous situation was swiftly reported around 5 p.m. at a chemical manufacturing company near Southern Avenue and Rainbow Road. A video from Arizona’s Family News Chopper showed an orange cloud coming from the Thatcher Company of Arizona, which is part of the Thatcher Group.

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