One person was sent to a hospital with injuries and three others were burned after a fire at a chemical plant near downtown Chattanooga on Thursday, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department.
Hazmat crews responded to reports of a commercial fire at TS USA, off Riverfront Parkway, around 9 a.m., officials said. The building was evacuated because of the hazardous chemicals involved, the department said in a news release.
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Crews found one worker burned and employees trying to help him, using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
Firefighters started first aid. One employee was taken to a hospital with “extensive burns,” according to the release.