A team of Ohio EPA investigators were collecting samples from property in Elk Run Township on Friday to determine if the material contains asbestos.

Ohio EPA spokesperson Lindey Amer  tells 21 News that the agency was contacted by the West Point Fire Department which had been called to the Route 45 property the day before to extinguish a field fire.

Fire Chief Wayne Chamberlain says the fire spread from trash being burned by the owner of the property near Stookesberry Road.

Chamberlain says trailers on the property contained drums and bags marked “hazardous waste” and “asbestos”.

According to the U.S. EPA, exposure to asbestos can increase an individuals risk of developing lung disease.

Amer says that the samples collected will be analyzed. She hopes to know by Wednesday if the material found at the property is hazardous.

She says that no health cautions or advisories have been issued associated with the investigation.