Toledo Fire & Rescue ordered everyone within a 3-mile radius of 1050 Progress Ave to shelter in place at 4:24 a.m. on October 21, 2026.

At 10:48 p.m. on October 20, 2026, Toledo Fire & Rescue ordered an evacuation within a 1-mile radius of 1050 Progress Ave due to the release. Dense fog and very little wind are affecting visibility across Toledo as crews continue to monitor the ongoing situation. Primary source: toledo.oh.gov

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Shoreland Elementary School is serving as a temporary shelter for evacuees. The Meijer parking lot off E. Alexis is serving as a shelter location with Red Cross and TARTA buses stationed to provide shelter.

Roads surrounding the evacuation area are closed, though interstate highways in the area remain open. The U.S. EPA is overseeing air monitoring at several locations around the perimeter of the evacuation zone. The Coast Guard advises compliance with prescribed evacuation and shelter-in-place zones while operating on water.