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It's been a month since a massive fire at a former plastics recycling facility spewed plumes of black smoke and debris into the skies above Richmond, Ind., and neighboring communities. The city's mayor Thursday issued a status update on the cleanup effort.

Evacuation orders for Richmond, Indiana, residents near a massive recycling center fire have been lifted as the cleanup begins, but schools remain closed.

Local leaders say the fire that started at a plastic recycling and storage facility in Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday is now under control.

Through a partnership between state and local government, volunteers and city workers in Richmond, Va., are passing out PPE in at-risk neighborhoods.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will removed "as soon as possible."