A large fire broke out Friday afternoon at the Sigma Renew 360 plastic recycling facility in Henry, Tennessee, sending a giant black plume of smoke over henry county tn. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office ordered people in the immediate area to shelter in place, with the warning aimed especially at people with respiratory issues.
Emergency crews moved into the area as air quality warnings were issued, and they were still at the scene Saturday afternoon battling remaining flames. Sigma Renew 360 is part of Sigma Plastics Group, and the fire involved a plastic recycling facility in the northwestern part of Tennessee, about two hours west of Nashville.
Henry County Sheriff’s Office order
The shelter-in-place order was the first direct public-safety step tied to the fire. It applied to people nearest the facility, reflecting the smoke and air-quality concerns that followed the blaze.
The smoke plume was visible in dramatic new video from Henry County, and the warning covered people with respiratory issues in particular. That made the response more immediate than a routine fire call, with the sheriff’s office asking nearby residents to stay put while crews worked the scene.
Saturday afternoon at Sigma Renew 360
By Saturday afternoon, the cause of the fire had not been released. Crews were still fighting remaining flames, which meant the scene was not yet secured and the response was continuing into a second day.
The status of any injuries or fatalities also had not been made clear. For people near the plant, the practical issue remained the same: stay away from the immediate area, follow the shelter-in-place order, and watch local air-quality warnings until the fire is brought under control.
