![]() Tuesday's fire comes less than one month after the massive blaze at the Chemtool grease plant in Rockton. Special resources still in the area from that fire are now being utilized in Morris. ![]() Officials evacuated the southeast side of Morris. "We have determined that people will not return to their homes until the fire is much more controlled, if not completely out," said Michelle Pruin, with the Grundy County Health Department. With ever-changing conditions, flames still roaring and toxic chemicals possibly seeping out into the air, families are out of their homes for at least another night. "Pretty much we are just waiting to see." "We don't have clothes, we don't have what we need here," evacuee Ana Luna said. Luna's family is sheltered where she works at a nearby Holiday Inn. She ran home and grabbed her kids Tuesday at a moment's notice. "I have a lot of things at home that I need here but I didn't bring it because I didn't have enough time to pack everything," Fabian Luna added. They're making the best of it, celebrating grandma's birthday huddled in a hotel room. The Illinois EPA is monitoring air quality from several locations around town. Steffes said Wednesday that air quality tests were "favorable." At this point, they are planning no further evacuations. ![]() The Grundy County Sheriff's Office said they are assisting with the response and the evacuations. The Grundy County Administration Building at 1320 Union St. Officials are asking that residents self-evacuate if they see or smell smoke and then report where that took place.
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