A Cobb County chemical plant has been evacuated due to a fire this afternoon.
The Lynx Chemical Plant on Oakdale Road has been evacuated. Nearby areas have not been evacuated at this time.
Officials say workers in a production unit were mixing chemicals and a caustic reaction occured. There was a minor explosion and a small vapor cloud.
Fire and police officials are on the scene. We have reports that a trained HazMat team is on location at all times.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
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