UPDATE – Plume is dissipating and roads are being reopened. CLICK HERE for the newest information on this story.

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Atchison Kansas residents are being urged to stay inside if they’re in town and everyone else is being asked to stay out of town as crews work a chemical spill at MGP Ingredients.

Atchison County Emergency management said on social media that there has been a chemical spill at MGP Ingredients between 10th and 14th Streets south of Main Street. The plume is moving north of this area.

“Please avoid this area,” Atchison Emergency Management said on Facebook. “Atchison residents: please shelter in place. If you are not in Atchison, please stay out of town.”

The City of Atchison Kansas is currently urging resident to stay inside as crews work the incident.

Mosaic Life Care is on alert and said it has been notified and that emergency personnel are standing by and will assist patients at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.

We are getting reports that they are evacuating the Benedictine College Campus by bus and classes are canceled.

If you are currently in the fog, seek shelter.  If you are East of 17th Street or K-7 and North of Main Street it is good time to seek shelter at the Atchison Event Center, Walmart or South of town.

Avoid the areas near Main Street, 17th Street, Division and the river.

The City posted on its Twitter feed asking everyone until further notice to close all their windows, turn off their air and furnaces and stay indoors.

For Shelter information from the Red Cross released by Atchison County Emergency Management CLICK HERE.