15/08/2013 09:25
Three people reported injured in chemical explosion in City of Valdosta
The City of Valdosta Fire Department responded to a chemical explosion on August 14 at PermaFix Environmental Services, located at 1622 James Rodgers Circle. The call came in at 2:22 p.m. and within minutes more than 40 firefighters and other first responders were on scene. The fire was under control by 4:30 p.m. with the assistance of the Lowndes County Fire Department and the Moody Air Force Base Fire Department. Also responding with aid were the Valdosta Police Department, Lowndes County Sheriff’s office, the Georgia State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Valdosta Daily Times reports.
Authorities continue working the site into Wednesday evening. Neither Perma-Fix officials nor fire investigators have released a possible cause for the initial explosions and fire.
Identities of three people reported injured have not been released.