Summary
FBI agents used an incinerator at an animal shelter in Billings, Montana, to burn methamphetamine, causing smoke to enter the shelter and make 14 people feel sick. The shelter was evacuated, and the facility remains closed until it is safe again. The cause of the incident is being investigated.
Key Facts
- The FBI used an incinerator at the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter to burn two pounds of methamphetamine.
- Smoke from the burn entered the shelter, leading to the evacuation of staff and animals.
- 14 staff members reported feeling sick after being exposed to the methamphetamine-laced smoke.
- The animal shelter shares its ventilation system with the incinerator.
- City officials and the FBI regularly use the incinerator for controlled drug burns.
- The shelter will stay closed until it is safe for workers and animals to return.
- The cause of the incident is under investigation due to a "negative pressure issue" that allowed smoke inside.
