The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement at about 9 p.m. Sunday saying the evacuation is mandatory.
The order was issued after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Columbiana County officials issued an “urgent warning” asking residents living within one mile of the fire location to leave and find a safer location.
The sheriff’s office says people who refuse to evacuate could be arrested for misconduct in an emergency, a fourth-degree misdemeanor if only adults are in the home and a first-degree misdemeanor if children are in the home. A charge of endangering children also is possible. DeWine has sent the Ohio National Guard to the area to assist, the state’s release says. The State Highway Patrol, Ohio Emergency Management Agency and Ohio EPA also are at the scene.
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