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French Sangaris forces fire warning flares with a 120mm mortar against ex-Seleka elements in Bamberi, Central African Republic, Saturday May 24, 2014. Following at exchange of fire, a French combat helicopter fired a rocket and destroyed an ex-Seleka pickup. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) ONLINE OUT FRANCE OUT

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A massive fire at a chemical plant outside Atlanta on Friday night May 23, 2014 prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people from nearby businesses and spewed black plumes of smoke that were visible from miles away. The fire started shortly after 8 p.m. in a warehouse containing chemicals in Marietta, Georgia. The warehouse houses Amrep, which manufactures a variety of chemical products, including automotive supplies, according to the company's website. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson)