Massive Fire at Chemical Plant Forces Evacuations
Early Saturday morning, a major fire broke out at the Pinova manufacturing plant in Brunswick, Georgia, sending a massive column of smoke into the air. Mayor Cosby Johnson quickly declared a local state of emergency, and the Glynn County Board of Commissioners ordered those living within half a mile of the factory to evacuate. The plant, located just over 70 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida, was contained initially but later reignited around 3:10 p.m. Firefighters …