Staffing reductions across U.S. federal health agencies-including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Vinyl chloride is a man-made, colorless gas that burns easily and is used to make polyvinyl chloride, a hard plastic.

Residents in the area should do what they can to protect themselves from exposure to fumes and smoke from the fire, health experts said.