Chemical fire at pool cleaner plant forces evacuations in Atlanta suburb
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,
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 and businesses to shelter in place.
Conyers chemical plant fire: Odor, haze reported in metro Atlanta
Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta
More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday, a day after the chemical plant fire. The haze and chemical smell had spread to Atlanta by Monday morning, prompting firefighters to use detectors to check the air quality in various parts of the city, Mayor Andre Dickens said.
Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
People in the northern part of Rockdale County, north of Interstate 20, were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows and doors closed. Sheriff's office spokesperson Christine Nesbitt did not know the number of people evacuated.
Conyers chemical plant fire: Air quality monitored across metro Atlanta
Environmental officials are investigating the fire at BioLab, a chemical facility on Old Covington Road in Conyers, that sent a colossal wall of smoke that billowed into the air Sunday afternoon and led to the evacuation order of about 17,000 people and several road closures, including I-20, which remained closed until Monday morning.
A reaction following a fire at a chemical plant outside Atlanta forces evacuations and road closures
Air quality surveys conducted by state and federal agencies “revealed the harmful irritant chlorine” emitting from the facility.
Residents in Conyers, Ga., told to shelter in place following chemical plant fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place to avoid contact with a chemical plume after a fire at a chemical plant. Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.
Plume From Chemical Plant Prompts Evacuation of 17,000 People
A fire in the plant near Atlanta caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume. A shelter-in-place order was extended Monday morning.
Chemical plant fire outside of Atlanta prompts evacuation orders.
Officials have issued evacuation orders after a fire broke out at a chemical plant in Conyers. Ian Stinson via Storyful.
Conyers chemical plant fire leads to evacuation of 17,000
A massive plume of smoke was visible from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.
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