Pinova fire in Glynn County leaves two injured, State Fire Marshals investigating
In a press release issued by Glynn County, it is stated that Brunswick City Fire officials are still on site today as the Georgia State Fire Marshall begins its inspection of the Pinova Plant fire.
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Mutual aid departments and agencies were released at 3 a.m. Sunday morning while the Brunswick City Fire remained on scene and will remain for the rest of the day.
Of these multiple agencies, Georgia Forestry also contributed with an airdrop over the plant. Only two injuries were reported during the event, and they were minor burns treated by paramedics onsite.
“I am so proud of our First Responder community,” said Brunswick City Fire Department Chief Tim White. “This was a Mutual Aid operation; we had every resource on hand and available to us. The response was fast, and I cannot say enough about this community.”
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Reports stated that the wind shifts helped move the smoke plume and keep it from settling in areas occupied by the public. Evacuation and Shelter in Place orders were lifted at 10 p.m. Saturday night and the City of Brunswick State of Emergency was lifted at 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
The shelter organized by the American Red Cross at Howard Coffin Park remained operational with around 30 people staying overnight.
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As of right now, the cause of both fires is still under investigation.
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