Smoke From Plastics Fire Forces 2,000 From Homes
Associated Press
EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. —
About 2,000 people were evacuated from their homes Tuesday because of potentially hazardous smoke from a plastics fire, officials said. Police said the evacuations were ordered because of the chemicals, including cyanide, produced by burning toys and novelty items at Lexony International Corp.
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