The Glynn County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of an uncontrolled fire at the Symrise Chemical Plant at Colonel’s Island.
GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. - The Glynn County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a fire at the Symrise Chemical Plant at Colonel’s Island.
Fire crews are unable to safely enter the building. At this time it is unclear what has exploded inside the facility. One initial explosion and two subsequent explosions happened.Fire crews say they do not need to rush in and try to put the fire out. It’s not like a house fire where they need to save people. They are going to be calculated and keep everyone safe as they work on the fire.
The sheriff’s office has engaged Code Red and there is a multi agency fire detail heading to the scene. Minor injuries to one firefighter have been reported, according to a post on the Glynn County Commission’s Facebook page. That firefighter is stable as of late Monday morning. No civilians have been injured.
Helping Glynn County includes crews from Camden County, Nahunta, Brunswick, Jacksonville, Fla., and Savannah Fire.
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