Evacuations Ordered After Chemical Plant Rocked by Explosions, ‘Big Fire’

Evacuations Ordered After Chemical Plant Rocked by Explosions, ‘Big Fire’
The Symrise Chemical Plant on Colonel's Island, Georgia, erupted into flames on Nov. 7, 2022. Glynn County Sheriff’s Office
Jack Phillips
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Authorities in Georgia ordered evacuations of neighborhoods following a large fire at a chemical plant near Brunswick on the morning of Nov. 7.

The blaze and explosions at the Symrise production site on Colonels Island were reported at 4 a.m., Glynn County officials said in a statement. The Symrise Chemical Plant produces more than 34,000 products—including beverages, pet food, nutritional items, oral care products, and perfumes—that are distributed to 150 countries, according to its website.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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