The fire that shook the USA! 2,000 people will be evacuated

In a statement from Wayne County officials, it was said that 2,000 people from the local community living around the facility in the city of Richmond could be evacuated first, as it was “emitting toxic gas and is expected to burn for days”. .

Indiana State Fire Chief Steve Jones told a news conference that plastics were among the items burning at the facility and that the black smoke that began yesterday and spread for miles was “absolutely toxic.” .

EVACUATION ORDER

Jones noted that an evacuation order has been issued for residents up to 800 meters from the point of fire, and that the decision may be changed depending on the direction of the wind.

Richmond Mayor Dave Snow shared the information that people in the region will be transported to shelters with buses awaiting evacuation at his press conference yesterday. (AA)