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Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place

Shelter-in-place order lifted in Rockdale County, officials say air and water are safe

Rockdale County has lifted its shelter-in-place order 38 hours after a fire broke out at the Biolab chemical plant in Conyers.

WTLV-TV Jacksonville on MSN · 1d

Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place after BioLab fire, authorities say

Thousands of people needed to evacuate, and a shelter-in-place order is in place until midnight for Rockdale County after a chemical fire on Sunday, authorities said. An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers,

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 1d

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 facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers,

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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.

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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.

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 ...

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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.

Gwinnett County officials reassure concerned residents after BioLab fire

Gwinnett County officials held a press conference early Monday afternoon to discuss the chemical fire on Sunday at BioLab in ...

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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.

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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 ...

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Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Rockdale officials say 'cloud' should disperse once chemicals removed

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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Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Biolab has a history of fires at Conyers facility

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

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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 ...

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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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Conyers fire: Shelter-in-place still in effect after chemical fire at pool cleaning plant

A shelter-in-place order remained in effect Monday in parts of greater Atlanta after a chemical fire at a pool cleaning ...

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