LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the aftermath of UPS Flight 2976, officials are actively monitoring the site of the crash to ensure air and water quality are safe for those nearby.

“A lot of people who were there or in the very vicinity of that area within, say, a mile or so that we have to be careful about to see if there are any long-term consequences,” said Aruni Bhatnagar, University of Louisville professor of medicine.

Earlier Thursday, Jody Meiman of Louisville Metro Emergency Services confirmed there’s no remaining air pollution risk from the crash.

"The spot fires have gone down," Meiman said. "We're not getting any smoke off the site, so we're not getting any adverse health readings at the site itself."

But Bhatnagar said the smoke and particles from the fire may be dangerous, particular

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