Fairfield Residents Forced Indoors For Hours During Fire
FAIRFIELD (CBS13) -- The intense flames and smoke at Macro Plastics forced neighbor indoors where they were stuck for hours.
"We could see the flames and the smoke. It was that intense," said a young Fairfield resident.
It's impossible to miss smoke billowing into the sky. It was a plume that could be seen across Northern California.
"It was like, huge and covering up the whole sky," said one resident.
And it's that thick, black cloud that had some neighbors concerned. Many were unsure of just how toxic that smoke may be. It prompted a "shelter in place" order within a one-mile radius of Macro Plastics.
"That that just means turn down your air conditioner and to stay in if at all possible," said city of Fairfield spokesperson Gail Spears.
Usually people would be out in the park, but not tonight. It appears as if most people are listening to the city's warning.
"Some of our recreation programs have decided to cease for the afternoon so the kids aren't inhaling the smoke," said Spears.
Still there were those who ignored the warning and just couldn't stay away. They snapped pictures, hoping to get a glimpse of what was filling the sky.
"I'm nosy. I want to know what is going on," said one onlooker.
"I wanted to see how close it was to my house," said another onlooker.
"It's almost like a neighborhood event just because it's so unusual," said one person.
It's unclear when the "shelter in place" order will be is lifted.
