Some residents east of Atlanta<\/a> were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive tower of dark smoke into the air that could be seen from miles away.<\/p>\n Interstate 20 was shut down in both directions in the area, the Georgia<\/a> department of transportation said in a post on X. Reports said traffic was snarled as vehicles backed up in the area.<\/p>\n