Richmond Industrial Fire Extinguished, Authorities Say

An industrial fire in Richmond, Indiana, that began burning on Tuesday, April 11, was extinguished on Thursday, April 13, according to local authorities.Drone video by Kevin Shook of Global Media Enterprise shows crews watering down smouldering rubble at the fire’s site on Thursday.The Environmental Protection Agency said that “debris sample results confirmed the presence of asbestos-containing material” and urged residents to steer clear of any debris from the fire.Evacuations were ordered for the area on April 11. Richmond mayor Dave Snow said that authorities would turn their attention to “collecting air and water samples to determine when the evacuation order can be lifted”. Credit: Kevin Shook Global Media Enterprise via Storyful
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