RICHMOND, Ind. – Indiana State Fire Marshal investigators are asking to speak with any recent or former employees of the My Way Trading Warehouse, which recently was destroyed by fire.
The 14-acre warehouse for chipped, shredded, and bulk plastics caught fire on April 11 and burned for several days, causing an evacuation of Richmond in a half-mile radius. Schools were canceled for several days while environmental experts tested the air quality in the area.
Air quality tests revealed asbestos in some debris found several miles away from the site, including in parts of Ohio. No cause for the blaze has been determined yet.
Investigators are asking former or recent employees of the facility to contact them as they try to determine the cause and origin of the fire. This process could take several weeks as crews continue to put out hot spots and search through the rubble.
Recent or former employees of the May Way Trading Warehouse are asked to contact Investigator Ross Keasling at 317-509-0381 or email him at rkeasling@dhs.in.gov.
