Omaha Chemical Plant Fire Extinguished; Evacuations End

A man sprays down the roof of a neighboring building while also filming the scene of a three-alarm fire at Nox-Crete, Inc., at 1415 S. 20th Street in Omaha, Neb., on May 30, 2022. Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP

OMAHA, Neb.—A large fire that raged through a Nebraska chemical plant was extinguished by Tuesday morning and nearby residents who were initially evacuated were allowed to return to their homes, authorities said.

Thick smoke billowed from the Nox-Crete facility just southwest of downtown Omaha that could be seen as far away Monday evening as the Elkhorn River, about 20 miles to the west.