Fire at Illinois chemical plant has been contained but mandatory evacuation order remains in effect
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Fire at Illinois chemical plant is contained but mandatory evacuation order remains in effect
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Rockton fire: Public health administrator urges residents near chemical fire to wear a mask and not pick up debris falling from the sky
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Illinois public health administrator urges residents near chemical fire to wear a mask and not pick up debris falling from the sky
Residents in Rockton, Illinois were ordered to evacuate their homes after a chemical fire broke out at the Chemtool Inc. plant.
Posted: Jun 14, 2021 4:15 PM
Updated: Jun 14, 2021 7:15 PM
Posted By: CNN
A public health official is asking residents within a 3-mile radius of a chemical fire that broke out Monday to wear a mask when outside to avoid respiratory irritation.
The fire at the Chemtool Inc. plant in Rockton, Illinois, broke out Monday morning and prompted the city fire department to order a mandatory evacuation for all residents and businesses in a 1-mile radius of the plant, police said in a message on Twitter.