>>10553593 BREAKING: Powerful xplosion(s) reported in #Smyrna, Cobb County #Georgia. Over 5,000 homes report power issues—power plant is suspect for explosion
Georgia Power says fire was due to transformer blaze at Smyrna plant
Officials say there are not currently any reports of injury.
Georgia Power says no injuries reported after Smyrna transformer fire
Author: Christopher Buchanan
Published: 1:41 AM EDT September 7, 2020
Updated: 7:21 AM EDT September 7, 2020
SMYRNA, Ga. — No injuries were reported from a fire in the switchyard at Georgia Power's Plant McDonough, the power utility said in a statement early Monday morning.
Full details remain limited, however, between 11:20 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Sunday, there were multiple reports online of fire and at least four loud explosions coming from the power plant in Cobb County near the Chattahoochee River.
Multiple photos on social media showed a smoke plume visible from miles away. Other reports described the smoke plume and the explosions, along with flickering power from parts of the surrounding area.
"There were four explosions total," Shelby Watson said on Twitter. "The first and the strongest shook our home violently."
According to a statement from Georgia Power, the large plume of smoke was due to a transformer fire that was contained within the switchyard at Plant McDonough.
"There is no fire inside the plant structure itself," the statement from Georgia power read. "There are no known injuries and the fire department is on-site."
Georgia Power added that the safety of its facilities and employees is a top priority and that it is monitoring the situation.
11Alive's Tracey Amick-Peer said Monday morning that she could see fire apparatus leaving the plant shortly after 6:30 a.m.
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