Residents were allowed to return to their homes at about 8:30 p.m. after the evacuation order was issued at about 3 p.m.
AKRON , Ohio — Several residential neighborhoods in the Firestone Park neighborhood were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire and explosion at a chemical plant.
A small explosion at about 3 p.m. led to the decision to evacuate residents in about a half-mile radius from the fire, Lash said. She said officials were concerned about the structural integrity of the building. Although the chemicals methanol, propane and xylene were in the building, Lash said emergency workers did not believe smoke would endanger nearby residents unless they had underlying health conditions. However, a HAZMAT unit was called to the scene.
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