Chemical plant fire prompts Detroit school evacuation

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Chemical plant fire prompts Detroit school evacuation

By Joseph Lichterman DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit officials evacuated an elementary school and other buildings within a one-block radius of a chemical plant that erupted in flames on Thursday. The blaze erupted at the Chemical Technology Inc on the city's east side, said Detroit Fire Lt. Theresa Halsell. GEE White Academy, an elementary school, was evacuated at about 3 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) at the advice of the police, according to Basel Al-Jabari, business manager for the school. Chemical Technology makes adhesives, coatings, paints and cleaners, according to its website.

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