Hazmat incident at chemical plant in southwest Louisville prompts brief shelter-in-place order

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A shelter-in-place order was issued Friday morning for a half-mile radius around what emergency officials called a hazardous material incident in southwest Louisville.

MetroSafe confirmed the order was issued at the Chemours plant on Camp Ground Road in Rubbertown. Emergency responders arrived on scene at the plant just before 11 a.m. No one was ordered to evacuate the area.

Around 11:45 a.m., the order was lifted…

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