Children's Health Defense Officials in the city of Richmond, Indiana, said Wednesday that a fire that broke out at a plastics facility on Tuesday is expected to continue burning for several days, sending huge plumes of black smoke — and toxins — into the environment there.
By Julia Conley
Officials in the city of Richmond, Indiana, said Wednesday that a fire that broke out at a plastics facility on Tuesday is expected to continue burning for several days, sending huge plumes of black smoke — that doubtlessly contain toxins — into the environment there.
Authorities have not released the name of the business owner or company, but The New York Times reported that the complex was formerly owned by Hoffco/Comet Industries, which produced garden and lawn motors before closing in 2009. The facility is now used to store large amounts of plastic for resale and recycling.
“The smoke is definitely toxic,” said Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones in a news briefing on Tuesday. “There is a host of different chemicals that plastics give off when they’re on fire, and it’s concerning.”
WATCH 🚨 This footage show large and intense fire in the recycling processing facility in Richmond, Indiana. Winds reportedly began carrying the smoke into Ohio, according to FOX19
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About 2,000 people in a half-mile radius of the blaze were ordered to evacuate the area Tuesday, and officials don’t know when the order will be lifted. The Richmond Community School District canceled classes for the entire town on Wednesday…
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