Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders have been lifted in the area surrounding a plastics fire that broke out last week in Richmond, Indiana, local authorities announced Sunday.
in Richmond, Indiana, local authorities announced Sunday. The orders were lifted at 4 p.m. local time, the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency said in a statement.
Testing of air debris would continue, WCEMA director Matthew Cain and Mayor Dave Snow said at a press conference Sunday. At least 1,500 people live in the evacuation zone, though it is not known how many residents actually obeyed the call to evacuate after the fire began Tuesday afternoon. "That, coupled with the fact that it's raining today, which of course is cleansing the air of particulate matter, and the fact that the wind's blowing, makes me feel very safe about lifting this evacuation order," he added.
Officials have stressed repeatedly that residents who find debris should inform the EPA and should not touch it or try to move it themselves. A fire engulfed an abandoned factory storing plastic material in Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said hydrogen cyanide and benzene were detected at the fire site.
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