Richmond Mayor Dave Snow called the incident a 'worst-case scenario' in a phone interview with ABC News Tuesday, while expressing concern for the air quality in the town.
More than 2,000 residents are under an evacuation order after a large fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at an Indiana recycling plant, officials said.due to the "large industrial fire," local officials said.
At a Tuesday evening press conference, Indiana State Fire Marshal Tim Jones said the smoke is "definitely toxic," and said that as the winds change they may have to change their evacuation parameters as well. Richmond resident Aaron Stevens told ABC News he saw a "huge pillar of smoke" and heard "explosions and pops" from his home, located roughly a half mile from the plant.
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