Bartow County emergency responders were dispatched to Chemical Products Corporation in Cartersville on Wednesday morning. Reports said that as precaution citizens in the Emerson area were advised to shut down any HVAC systems and to take shelter for a period of time.
After investigating the scene, authorities found out there were no chemical involvement and the area was non-threatening.
Reports said that EMS had to transport one firefighter to Cartersville Medical Center for a burn to the leg and has treated another firefighter on scene for weakness.
By late Wednesday afternoon the fire was extinguished.