It is still unknown what caused the fire.
RICHMOND, Ind. — Authorities in eastern Indiana lifted a dayslong evacuation order late Sunday afternoon for an area near a after they said it was determined air quality and other environmental concerns related to the fire were deemed safe.
Testing of air debris would continue, he and Mayor Dave Snow said. 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. Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown said crews will remain at the 14-acre former factory site to extinguish flareups. It was declared under control Thursday night when the last flames were extinguished.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said hydrogen cyanide and benzene were detected at the fire site. EPA contractors collected fire debris over the weekend that landed near schools or in parks and private yards. At least one sample has tested positive for asbestos, which can harm lungs.
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