Crews battle large fire at plastics plant in Henry County, TN
Officials said multiple departments battled a fire that destroyed three buildings and prompted a shelter-in-place order, with no injuries reported.
- On Friday, a massive fire ignited at the Sigma Renew 360 plastics plant in Henry, Tennessee, prompting the Henry County Sheriff's Office to issue a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.
- The blaze began at 10:45 a.m. at 170 Mark I Drive, destroying three buildings that HCEM deemed a total loss.
- More than 20 out-of-county agencies coordinated suppression efforts; officials shifted from water to dirt by 4 p.m., with no injuries reported among staff.
- By noon on Saturday, HCEM confirmed the fire was nearly extinguished, though smoke plumes continue affecting air quality for sensitive groups including those with asthma and COPD.
- The site will be turned over to an environmental cleanup company, with crews scheduled to begin water runoff control operations on Monday.
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Crews battle large fire at plastics plant in Henry County, TN
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Emergency crews from across West Tennessee are battling a large fire at a plastics facility in Henry County that sent massive plumes of smoke into the sky on Friday. The fire is burning at Sigma Renew 360, located at 170 Mark I Drive. According to Henry County 911 Dispatch, residents near the [...]
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