Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant.

A fire at a chemical plant east of Atlanta is forcing evacuations in the area, according to local officials. A fire on the roof of a BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia was reignited when water from a malfunctioning sprinkler head "came in contact with a water reactive chemical and produced a plume,

A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.

Some residents of Conyers, Georgia were forced to evacuate their homes on Sunday as officials scrambled to control a fire that reignited at a nearby chemical plant. Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, a sprinkler at a BioLab plant malfunctioned which caused water to spray onto a chemical and form a large reaction.

Officials were asking people to avoid the area and evacuate or stay inside to avoid any exposure to chemicals.

BioLab reports no injuries as residents told to shelter in place amid road closures.