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Gadsden mayor credits volunteer firefighters after plant fire, warns against social-media rumors
Summary
Mayor Craig Ford said a fire at the former Goodyear plant, now occupied by Tachyon/Phoenix Industries, was contained by volunteer departments and mutual aid; he cautioned residents not to trust social-media speculation (including arson claims) and urged people to seek verified updates from the mayor's office.
Mayor Craig Ford said a fire at the old Goodyear plant — now occupied by Phoenix Industries and a tenant named Tachyon — was contained thanks to a coordinated response by volunteer fire departments and city crews.
"They saved that plant from burning down," Ford said, praising volunteer firefighters, county commissioners and…
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