BRUNSWICK% 2c Ga. % e2% 80% 93 Roinnt comharsanachtaí bhí aslonnaithe % 2c agus daoine eile dúradh go foscadh in áit tar éis il pléascadh agus a tine tuairiscíodh ag an Symrise Ceimiceach Gléasra in Brunswick% 2c Georgia% 2c go luath Dé Luain maidin.
De réir go the Glynn County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, emergency crews received a report just before 4 a.m. about a fire at the chemical plant. When they arrived, an explosion occurred, and work began to determine the source of the fire and an attempt to extinguish it.
Níos mó éigeandála acmhainní glaodh chun an radharc chun cúnamh a thabhairt do 2c agus criúnna lean go obair ar mhúchadh an blaze do thart ar dhá uair an chloig.
"An chemical source of the fire is hydrogen peroxide pinene, which is manufactured in the plant," investigators said Monday afternoon.
De réir go oifigigh, there were a total of three explosions: One occurred when crews arrived at the scene, and two additional explosions occurred when they started to pull away from the chemical plant.
Éigeandála oifigigh aslonnaithe a míle ga de an ceimiceach plandaí mar a réamhchúraim % 2c agus cónaitheoirí dúradh go dul a foscadh i Brunswick .
De réir to officials, two schools in the area were also told to shelter in place.
Mar of Dé Luain tráthnóna, crews were still at the scene, but the fire has been contained and is expected to burn itself out.
A hazmat foireann ó Jacksonville% 2c Florida% 2c freisin d'fhreagair an radharc % 2c agus oifigigh say one comhraiceoir dóiteáin faighte minor gortuithe .�% a0
Tar éis ag fáil focal de na pléascanna agus tine ag an Symrise Ceimiceach Gléasra % 2c Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp treoir éigeandála bainistíocht oifigigh go díreach gach ar fáil state acmhainní chun cabhrú áitiúil chéad freagróirí.
"As the situation develops throughout the day, Marty and I are asking our fellow Georgians to join us in praying for this community and the brave first responders actively battling this fire," Kemp said in a statement. "Continue to consult local news and public safety officials for any updates."
"One of the things we look at when this happens is, of course, the air quality and winds when we're talking about a massive explosion," said FOX Weather meteorologist Jane Minar. "We have all of that smoke and debris that gets lofted in the air."
Minar dúirt go aer caighdeán tuarascálacha tá fós maith mar sin go dtí seo % 2c agus tá socair gaotha ar fud an limistéar.
