Indiana Residents Evacuated After Large Plastics Fire Pumps Out Toxic Smoke

Blaze near downtown Richmond is expected to last for several days

The fire in Richmond, Ind., roughly 70 miles east of Indianapolis, prompted an evacuation order affecting thousands of residents. Photo: Zach Piatt/The Palladium-Item/Associated Press

Thousands of residents were under evacuation orders after a large fire at an Indiana plastics facility pumped clouds of black, toxic smoke into the air, officials said.

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