Fire officials: 1 dead in ammonia leak at seafood warehouse

Fire officials said the man was inside the warehouse but emergency responders were unable to reach him initially because of the strong fumes when they arrived at Stavis Seafoods Warehouse after receiving reports of a leak about 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Fire officials said it was coming from a 5,400-pound tank, but they didn't know how much ammonia had escaped before the main valve was shut off and the leak stopped.

Richard Stavis, CEO of Stavis Seafoods, said company officials were devastated to learn that a warehouse employee had died and that they would work with authorities on their investigation.