NEWBURGH, Ind. — The shelter-in-place advisory issued for a southern Indiana county following a Saturday afternoon chemical fire has been lifted, but now officials are investigating the environmental and community impact.

According to a release from the Ohio Township Fire Department , around 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 6, firefighters were called to a structure fire at PBTT Corp. located at 5622 Vann Road , just northeast of the town of Newburgh in Warrick County.

Firefighters say the first engine to arrive at the scene found an "approximately 100’ X 100’ exterior fire" involving "numerous" hazardous materials. Crews then confirmed all employees had evacuated the building and that no injuries were reported.

Due to the hazardous materials burning, Warrick County Emergency Management established t

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