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Biolab, Rockdale County

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.

WSB-TV · 2h

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

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — People in multiple counties are now 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. Rockdale County remains under a shelter-in-place order.

FOX News on MSN · 11h

BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area

Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.

The Washington Post · 14h

Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air

More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta have been told to keep sheltering in place a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been

CNN on MSN · 3h

Thousands told to stay home a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air

Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a chemical reaction that prompted around 17,000 people to evacuate Sunday and left potentially harmful chlorine lingering in the air.

BioLab, Conyers and Georgia

KHOU 11 · 9h

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

CONYERS, Ga. — Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of nearly 100,000, is under shelter-in-place guidance continuing into the early morning hours of Monday after a fire at a BioLab facility and resulting chemical plume.

BroBible · 12h

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

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 1d

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.

Biolab has a history of fires at facility

WSB Atlanta on MSN · 22h

Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility

Channel 2 Action News was there for the last major incident in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate-20 to close for six hours.

Yahoo · 19h

Rockdale County chemical fire: GDOT reopens I-20 in both directions

Rockdale County will continue to feel the impacts of a chemical fire at a Biolab facility that started on Sunday morning. Approximately 17,000 people were evacuated from their homes as the county continues a shelter-in-place order.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 12h

Chlorine product maker BioLab has history of fires and chemical leaks

BioLab, owner of the Conyers factory where a fire and chemical release led to evacuations on Sunday, has a history of incidents at the site.

13h

Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county

Manufacturer KIK Consumer Products said it was responding to the incident at its facility, BioLab, in Conyers. No injuries ...

WSB Radio6h

Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Neighbors in other counties report strong chlorine smell

All Rockdale County residents have been ordered to shelter in place after a chemical fire broke out at the Biolab facility on ...

BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno

Georgia officials are encouraging certain residents to evacuate after a fire erupted at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Video ...

The Beaumont Enterprise12m

Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire

Authorities on Monday night ended a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 people east of Atlanta following a weekend ...

11h

Shelter-in-place advisory extended in Georgia county after chlorine detected in air

A shelter-in-place advisory was extended for a Georgia county on Monday after chlorine was detected in the air — a result of ...

11h

Conyers BioLab fire: Large cloud of smoke from Georgia chemical plant blaze seen for miles

For everyone sheltering in place, the best practice is to turn the air conditioning off and keep windows and doors shut,” a ...

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