Several neighborhoods in coastal Georgia were evacuated early Monday after a fire broke out and explosions were reported inside a chemical plant.
Although fire officials said it's too soon to determine what caused the blaze, the agency said hydrogen peroxide pinene, a chemical manufactured at the plant, is the chemical source of the fire.
As the onsite water supply of more than 1 million gallons diminished and crews pulled back, there were two more explosions, he said. Although “Currently, Symrise has no reason to believe that the fire will cause additional health hazards to the local community,” the company said in a statement Monday. “Symrise will closely cooperate and support local authorities in analyzing the causes for the fire as soon as the authorities allow return to the area.”
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