Walmart warehouse fire in Plainfield, Indiana, sends huge plumes of black smoke billowing as ‘walls could fall in’

A WALMART warehouse went up in flames on Wednesday, sending vast plumes of black smoke billowing in the sky.

Firefighters in Indiana responded to the massive five-alarm fire at the facility in Plainfield.

WTHR

A five-alarm fire broke out at a Walmart warehouse in Indiana on Wednesday[/caption]

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Thick black smoke was seen billowing from the warehouse[/caption]

Plainfield Fire Department

The massive five-alarm blaze could reportedly be seen from downtown Indianapolis[/caption]

The Deputy Chief of the Plainfield Police Department told WRTV that firefighters were in a defensive position with no one allowed inside the structure because the walls on the facility could fall.

The town of Plainfield asked the public to avoid the area as firefighters worked on putting out the flames.

Video footage from the scene showed thick black smoke billowing from the warehouse with numerous first responders on the scene.

The smoke could reportedly be seen from downtown Indianapolis and all over the city.

Fire officials have yet to determine if anyone was injured in the blaze, or what sparked the fire.

The Indianapolis International Airport said the blaze did not impact operations and flights despite the facility’s close proximity.

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