(CNN) A plant fire that prompted evacuations after reigniting Saturday afternoon in Brunswick, Georgia, has been extinguished, according to the Glynn County Board of Commissioners.
The fire at the Pinova plant, which supplies special rosin and polyterpene resins, initially broke out on Saturday morning, with the board saying on Facebook almost three hours ago that it was contained and there was no immediate concern for public safety.
Later on Saturday, the board said in another Facebook post that the fire had returned and a shelter-in-place order had been issued for a one-mile radius around the plant. All evacuation and shelter-in-place orders were lifted around 10 p.m., when officials reported the fire was out.
In a press conference Saturday night, Brunswick Mayor Cosby Johnson said he has issued an emergency declaration for the city.
“Since we don’t know to what extent we can control this fire and we can’t see where the wind will move, we think it’s best to talk to our whole city, and not a about it,” Johnson said.
Kimberly Michele Edmond, who was advised to shelter in place early Saturday, told CNN the fire was still burning around 5 pm ET and he could smell it from his mother’s house about a mile away. Edmond said he felt a little light-headed when he came out, but he didn’t describe the smell in the air as bad.
The mayor added that the city has opened a shelter for those who evacuated their homes.
Officials also thanked nearby cities and counties for sending resources to help, including Jekyll Island, Savannah, Wayne County in Georgia and Jacksonville in Florida.
The cause of the fire was still unknown as of Saturday night, according to Brunswick Assistant Fire Chief Laurence Cargile.
Correction: This story has been updated to correctly spell Glynn County.
CNN’s Keith Allen contributed to this report.