Commissioners emphasized the need to discuss internal safety measures and proactive steps to prevent future incidents.

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.

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

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,

A shelter-in-place advisory was in place for more than 90,000 people in Rockdale County following a fire at a chemical plant.

Deputies with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office advises people to avoid the area around Biolab on Old Covington Highway.

Neighbors said they were frustrated over the lack of information on what they were breathing and its side effects.