A large fire burns at a recycling facility in Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday.
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A large fire burns at a recycling facility in Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday.
Mandatory Credit: Kevin Shook/Global Media Enterprise

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Toxic smoke is spewing from an inferno at a recycling plant known as a 'fire hazard,' officials say. The flames could burn for days

The raging fire shooting toxic smoke from an eastern Indiana recycling plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate and countless more to wonder what the impacts might be to their health and environment.