Kissimmee, Florida Warehouse fire - plastic pots burning Feb 2023

Kissimmee, Florida Warehouse fire - plastic pots burning

A 5 acre fire has broken out a warehouse storing plastic plant pots in Kissimmee, Florida.  Hazmat teams are onsite, monitoring the air quality. The burning plastic pots are producing a large amount of dark noxious smoke coming.

Residents are urged to remain indoors, especially if they have respiratory issues.

Summary: what we know about the spill

You can see a YouTube video of the Kissimmee fire here.

Chemicals released

Not yet reported

What and where is being affected?

Unknown. Kissimmee, Florida

Health affects of the compounds in the spill

At present, the immediate concern is the gases from the fire.  Burning plastic can produce many toxic compounds.

 

Here is the EPA contact information for this spill:

Unknow

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