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Rockdale chemical plant fire: EPA monitoring air quality in Gwinnett County

Officials say investigators have been monitoring for chlorine and hydrochloric acid in Rockdale County and beyond.

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Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant

People in multiple counties are reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County. A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway.

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Air quality monitoring locally follows Rockdale County BioLab fire

A chemical fire two counties to the northeast of Peachtree City and 40 miles from Fayetteville has brought air quality cautions to Fayette residents since Sunday. But officials emphasize that

BioLab, Conyers and Georgia

What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday

Other counties reporting smell & haze: The City of Atlanta says fire personnel and Hartsfield-Jackson airport personnel are conducting air quality testing. Many in Gwinnett County have reported a haze and smell, and Gwinnett County Public Schools has canceled outdoor activities for Monday, Sept. 30, and cut outside air from coming into buildings.

Massive BioLab Fire In Conyers, Georgia Led To 17,000 Evacuations And Thoroughly Freaked Out Atlanta Area-Residents

The greater Atlanta region could not catch a break this weekend after days of rain prior to Hurricane Helene passing by dumped an inordinate amount of

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What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone; Newton schools closed Monday

A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and has been sending a jarring plume of black smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone. At 7:45 p.m., Rockdale County said there is a shelter-in-place order for the entire county until midnight.

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Rockdale County smoke plume drifts over Atlanta

Officials say the smoke lingering from the Rockdale County BioLab fire is not toxic, and they say they are actively ...

Rockdale chemical plant fire: How school districts, colleges are changing outdoor plans

The fire has caused evacuations of people who live nearby and a shelter-in-place was ordered for all county residents until ...

FEMA says Newton County has not experienced ‘significant impacts’ from BioLab fire, despite citizen concerns

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that Newton County has not undergone any “significant impacts” from the ...

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Haze, smell lingers after BioLab fire

Metro Atlanta residents woke up to hazy skies and the smell of chlorine in the air after the BioLab chemical fire in Rockdale ...

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Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Chlorine in air, Rockdale countywide shelter-in-place continues

BioLab back in 2004 was owned by Chemtura, a conglomerate that went into bankruptcy and was later acquired by a German ...

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Evacuation area expanded as chemical fire reignites in Georgia, authorities say

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The evacuation zone for a chemical fire in Rockdale County is being expanded after flames reignited on ...

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BioLab fire: School and government office closures over air quality concerns

Multiple metro Atlanta school systems have canceled their outdoor activities while the area deals with shifting winds around ...

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Conyers BioLab fire: 'This is not the time to sight-see'

Rockdale County officials are urging residents to stay away from the evacuation zone surrounding the BioLab in Conyers. There ...

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