RICHMOND, Ind. — A large fire at an Indiana recycling plant is now fully extinguished, officials said Thursday, while an evacuation order for more than 2,000 residents remains in place.
"The fire has been fully extinguished ahead of schedule," Richmond Mayor Dave Snow tweeted."We're now able to turn our attention to collecting air and water samples to determine when the evacuation order can be lifted."
A firefighter who responded to the scene injured his ankle after he fell down a ravine, according to Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown. He was treated at a local hospital and has since been released. "He has been warned several times," the city fire chief told reporters Tuesday."We have an unsafe citation that was issued to him. We don't know exactly when that was but we were aware of the situation and we were dealing with the situation."
During a telephone interview with ABC News on Tuesday, Snow called the fire a"worst-case scenario" and voiced concern for the air quality in the city, which is home to more than 35,000 people."We want everyone to limit their exposure to that black smoke and stay far away from the area," he added."Not only is it a dangerous area right now ... limiting your exposure to this black smoke is the best thing for your health."Jason Sewell of the U.S.
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