Crews were trying to produce as little smoke as possible while keeping the contaminants contained and preventing runoff.
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. — Fire and environmental crews were still working at the site of a battery recycling plant fire in Fredericktown, Missouri.
A fire heavily damaged Critical Mineral Recovery (CMR) on Oct. 30. Dangerous smoke caused evacuations in homes north of the town.
In a social media post from Monday night, the Fredericktown Fire Department explained that the Environmental Protection Agency was testing the air for particulates that could be dangerous.
Fire crews were trying to move debris from the site of the Critical Mineral Recovery plant in the days following the blaze. They have to move material, treat it, and allow it to cool before it can be removed.
The EPA continued to test the air for toxins. Several air monitors are in the region. In a news release, the EPA said increased levels of hydrogen fluoride were intermittently detected and attributed them …