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Evacuation orders have been issued after plant hearth reignites in Brunswick, Georgia | CNN



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An evacuation order has been issued for these inside a half-mile radius of a plant hearth that reignited Saturday afternoon in Brunswick, Georgia, based on the Glynn County Board of Commissioners.

The hearth on the plant, which delivers specialty rosin and polyterpene resins, initially broke out Saturday morning, with the board saying on Fb practically three hours later that it had been contained and there was no quick concern for public security.

Later Saturday, the board mentioned in one other Fb submit that the hearth had reignited and issued a shelter-in-place order for a one-mile radius across the plant. The submit added that personnel from Jacksonville Fireplace Division in Florida had arrived to help.

Close by roads will probably be closed for a interval Saturday evening whereas air drops are performed on the web site, Glynn County officers mentioned on Fb, including that “planes and choppers” are on their approach to the hearth.

Kimberly Michele Edmond, who was suggested to shelter in place, instructed CNN the hearth was nonetheless burning round 5 p.m. ET and that she may odor it from her mom’s home a couple of mile away. Edmond mentioned she felt a bit lightheaded when she went outdoors, however didn’t describe the odor within the air as particularly unhealthy.

Correction: This story has been up to date with the right spelling of Glynn County.

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