Councillors will today demand answers from the company at the centre of a blaze which brought a village to a standstill.
Peter Batty, who represents Groby on Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, and Groby Parish Council chairman Jim Coley were due to meet representatives of GE Druck this morning.
A chemical reaction sparked a massive blaze at the company's Fir Tree Lane factory on Monday creating a pall of smoke which could be seen for miles around.
Homes nearest to the blaze were evacuated and shops and businesses evacuated or closed, as police sealed off roads into the village.
Other residents living within 200 metres of the factory, which makes specialist measurement equipment, were advised to stay indoors and keep their windows closed.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said their crews stopped the fire spreading to a chemical store and the toxicity released into the atmosphere was no worse than from a house fire.
Mr Batty said: "I've been invited to a meeting on site when I will be asking questions and have the opportunity to see for myself, because I want to allay the fears of the community.
"There was a lot of concern among Druck employees who were milling around saying what happened was very dangerous because of the amount of toxic chemicals and cylinders which could have exploded.
"I had a lot of calls and e-mails from people who were genuinely worried. There was an intense battle to stop the flames spreading to the chemical store.
"I live half a mile away and you could taste the chemicals in your mouth."
Coun Batty contacted his authority's chief executive and environmental health department for advice.
In an e-mail, Steve Atkinson, the chief executive, confirmed the site falls under the Health and safety Executive rather than legislation governing the control of major industrial accident hazards where separate evacuation plans for off-site are legally required.
Coun Batty said: " There are a good 600 people employed there and it could have a knock-on effect on their livelihoods."
A GE Druck spokesman said: "Investigations, including an internal investigation, are under way into the cause of the fire.
"The fire service reported the smoke at the site was no more harmful than a house fire."
