With the charred remains of the giant warehouse in Plainfield still smoldering, here's what we know about what the fire, smoke and debris could mean for the environment and public health:
Fire erupts at the Walmart Distribution Center in Plainfield.west of Indianapolis Wednesday sent a huge plume of smoke billowing up into the air that could be seen for miles away.
The fire began around noon Wednesday at the warehouse in Plainfield, about 15 miles west of downtown Indianapolis. The state operates air monitors in the downtown area, and the results from those monitors have remained largely normal in the last day, according to Nikos Zirogiannis, an assistant professor at Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
"IDEM notes that smoke is lingering in the area of Marion, Boone, Hendricks, and Hamilton counties, and that high particulate matter values have been monitored on the west side of Indianapolis," a city news release says. also showed some potential impacts. Called PurpleAir, these are sensors owned by ordinary Hoosiers and installed at their homes.
IDEM said it has Emergency Response staff on the scene. It is coordinating with the U.S. Environmental Protection agency for air quality testing, according to local officials.
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