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Symrise chemical plant fire, explosions prompt evacuations in Georgia

November 7, 2022

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Jacksonville Fire And Rescue Department Public Information Officer Capt. Eric Prosswimmer, Center, Speaks At A Press Conference On Monday, November 7, 2022 In Brunswick, Georgia. A Major Fire Burned At A Chemical Plant Where Authorities Ordered Nearby Neighborhoods To Evacuate Due To Threats Of Toxic Smoke And Possible Explosions. Emergency Services Safely Evacuated A Small Handful Of Workers When The Fire Broke Out At About 4 A.m. Monday At The Factory Outside The Port City Of Brunswick, Georgia, Said Prosswimmer, Who Was On The Scene With Firefighters From Jacksonville, Florida, Sent To Fight The Flames. (Ap Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Several neighborhoods on Georgia’s coast were evacuated early Monday after fires broke out and explosions were reported at a chemical…