A chemical fire in Hamtramck, Michigan, that resulted in the evacuation of 750 residents has been brought under control, according to local news reports. This afternoon residents were told they could return home.
The blaze broke out around 11:30 Thursday morning, at the Sterling Services Oil and Chemical plant, and burned out of control for at least 2 hours until firefighters used foam to put it out. Some reports say that the smoke from the fire could be seen in Trenton, River Rouge and even as far away as Ontario, Canada.READ MORE FIRE ACCIDENT LEGAL NEWS
A spokesperson for the Department of Environmental Quality told reporters from Action News Detroit that crews are on sight evaluating the air quality to determine how harmful it may be to local residents.
Sterling Oil and Chemical was cited by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2004, resulting from a failure to submit emergency and hazardous chemical inventory forms to the state, county, and the local fire department, Action News reports.