Indiana residents forced to evacuate due to toxic fire at recycling plant.

A fire caused by a burning tractor-trailer at a facility storing plastics and other recyclables in Richmond, Indiana, led to the evacuation of over 2,000 people living within a half-mile radius. The thick plume of black smoke was visible on satellite radar, and officials warned that the smoke was toxic to breathe. The Environmental Protection Agency and Indiana Department of Environmental Management were evaluating any potential hazards. One firefighter was injured, and the fire was still burning with no known end time.