(Richmond, IN)--The fire at the former Hoffco facility on North West F Street in Richmond continued to burn Wednesday morning.  Although the amount of smoke pouring from the area has been greatly reduced, it continues to rise from the area and drift east.  Overnight, Wayne County’s Emergency Management Agency issued updated information.  The EMA indicated that the evacuation area of a half-mile radius from the scene remains the same.  Residents remaining in that area are advised to keep their windows closed and their pets inside.  The fire is now under control and is not expected to spread.  But, it is expected to continue to burn and produce smoke and soot for several days.  There is no exact timetable yet for the evacuation orders to be lifted.  City officials are waiting on air monitoring testing and results, which can take several hours to return from the EPA’s labs.  Preliminary field testing results should be available at some point Wednesday morning.