Indiana fire at recycling plant prompts evacuation of more than 2,000 residents

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Indiana fire at recycling plant prompts evacuation of more than 2,000 residents

More than 2,000 residents were told to evacuate Tuesday afternoon after a large fire broke out at a recycling plant in Indiana, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky.

The fire broke out in the City of Richmond, which is about 70 miles east of Indianapolis and near Ohio’s western border.

Indiana State Police said the blaze was at the former Hoffco factory, which closed in 2009.

Wayne County EMA said the evacuation order applied to residents and persons within 0.5 miles of the fire. Those outside that zone were advised to keep windows closed and pets inside.........

https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-fire-recycling-plant-prompts-evacuation-2000-residents

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April 12, 2023 11:36am EDT
Indiana recycling plant cited before massive fire caused evacuation orders, canceled school
The Indiana recycling plant fire forced more than 2,000 residents to evacuate the area
By Haley Chi-Sing | Fox News


   The Indiana recycling plant that prompted the evacuation of more than 2,000 residents following a large fire had been cited in the past for being "unsafe," according to the Richmond fire chief.

Fire Chief Tim Brown told Fox News Digital Wednesday the plant had previously been issued a citation on the basis of "unsafe building and unsafe grounds." It is unclear whether additional citations have been issued to the building's owner.

Brown told WHIO the fire was something the department had been anticipating for some time. He told the outlet the buildings were full of plastic from "floor to ceiling, wall to wall" along with a number of semi-trailers.

"It wasn’t if, it’s just when," Brown told WHIO.


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