Residents in Leamington Spa have been told to avoid touching large black chunks of plastic which fell from the sky after a huge factory inferno.
The debris rained down across the town following Friday's massive blaze at Leeson Polyurethane Ltd chemical plant.
The emergency services are still searching for a man who worked at the site and was unaccounted for after the fire.
It comes as shocking new footage shows clumps of plastic, likened to polystyrene by locals, falling across a car park near the scene, CoventryLive reports.
Clouds of black smoke were visible for miles around yesterday as the inferno raged in scenes described as 'apocalyptic' and 'like disaster movie'.
Firefighters anticipate it will take several days to fully extinguish the blaze.
Chief fire officer Barnaby Briggs, from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, said explosions were caused by vats of chemicals which were ignited by the flames, the BBC reports.
Meanwhile police are urging residents to avoid touching the black clumps of plastic which have fallen from the sky.
A police spokesperson said on Twitter Friday evening: "Emergency services remain at the scene of the large fire in Leamington Spa tonight.
"We would like to reassure residents in surrounding areas that fallen debris will be removed tomorrow.
"As a precautionary measure, please do not touch or attempt to clear debris in the meantime."
A large amount of plastic debris has fallen around the site in Juno Drive, which Warwickshire Police have urged residents not to attempt to move.
Locals said they saw bits fall into nearby lakes and streams.
Residents said they noticed a 'toxic' smell coming from the blaze and there were even reports of residents vomiting in the street.
One local claimed his family was handed masks when their neighbours were evacuated.
The fire began at around 8.30am yesterday and emergency services flocked to the scene, with around 60 firefighters working to tackle the blaze at its peak.
Residents within 70 metres of the fire were quickly urged to keep their doors and windows closed - and are still being urged to do so.
Supt Mike Smith, of Warwickshire Police, said everyone within 100 metres of the fire had been evacuated.
He told the BBC eight people had so far had been removed from their homes and that most were able to stay with other family members.
Emergency advice remained in place for everyone within 500 metres to remain indoors and close doors and windows.
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At the press conference on Friday evening, 999 officials confirmed the missing person was a worker at Leeson Polyurethanes at the Tachbrook Industrial Estate.
Supt Smith said: "At the moment there is one person unaccounted for.
"That person works at the premises where the fire was. We do not know at this time what happened to that person.
"We know who that person is. We are working with the family of that person and they are being supported by specialist officers."
