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Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway. Rockdale County remains under a shelter-in-place order. The fire is out. A thick plume of smoke can still be seen over 24 hours later, but Rockdale County fire officials say the plume is reducing.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: County lifts shelter-in-place protocols following tests
People in multiple counties are now reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County. It’s not just Rockdale County that is feeling its effects. Channel 2 Action News viewers in DeKalb,
Fire at Georgia chemical plant releases chlorine into the air, authorities say
Rockdale County officials ordered people to evacuate the area near the BioLab plant in Conyers, Ga., and they said others should stay home to avoid the “harmful irritant chlorine.”
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.
Cities monitor air quality for chlorine, other compounds after Rockdale County chemical plant fire
A shelter-in-place advisory was in place for more than 90,000 people in Rockdale County following a fire at a chemical plant.
Georgia’s Chemical Plant Fire Spews Chlorine In The Air
A chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia, on Sept. 29 released chlorine into the air, prompting a stay-in-place advisory for residents on Sept. 30.
ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone, residents to shelter in place
Deputies with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office advises people to avoid the area around Biolab on Old Covington Highway.
Conyers chemical plant fire: Air quality monitored across metro Atlanta
A large plume sits in the sky above Conyers following the evacuation of about 17,000 people due to a chemical plant fire, and several metro Atlanta counties reported a haze and chemical smell Monday morning.
Community leaders say it’s time for serious discussions with Rockdale chemical plant following fire
Commissioners emphasized the need to discuss internal safety measures and proactive steps to prevent future incidents.
Colossal chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation of 17,000 people
A massive explosion at a chemical plant in Georgia caused a huge plume of smoke, and authorities have instructed residents ...
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Video: 17,000 evacuated after major chemical plant fire
A chemical plant fire led to a massive plume of smoke and chemical contamination, leading officials to ask 17,000 people to ...
90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows ...
Rockdale chemical plant fire: How school districts, colleges are changing outdoor plans
Gwinnett County Schools has canceled all outdoor activities and events Monday due to haze from the Rockdale County chemical ...
Evacuation area expanded after fire reignites at Rockdale County BioLab, authorities say
Thousands of people need to evacuate after a chemical fire in Rockdale County on Sunday, authorities said. An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab ...