Indiana State Fire Marshall Steve Jones said the smoke was 'definitely toxic,' and warned residents of the danger of inhaling it.
April 11, 2023 / 8:39 PMResidents were told to evacuate after a"large industrial fire" broke out Tuesday in Richmond, Indiana, at an abandoned Hoffco factory that was being used to store plastics, officials said.
"It was fully loaded with unknown type of plastics," Richmond Fire Department Chief Tim Brown said at a Tuesday evening press conference."The fire spread from the semi-trailer to other piles of plastics that were around the trailer. We only had one access into where the fire was, all the other access roads were blocked by other piles of plastic and other semi-trailers.
Indiana State Fire Marshall Steve Jones said the smoke was"definitely toxic," and warned residents of the danger of inhaling it. "If there's a lot of smoke, they need to get out of it," Jones said."They need to find a temporary place to stay and honestly, this fire is gonna burn for a few days. It's a big enough fire where it's not just going to be tonight. It's going to burn awhile."
The Indiana State Police Pendleton District is currently assisting Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and the Richmond Police Department with a factory fire at an abandoned Hofco building. We are currently evaluating a radius of 1/2 mile from the site. Please avoid the area.
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