Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Residents of an entire Georgia county were asked to shelter in place after a fire and ongoing chemical release erupted at a plant east of Atlanta on Sunday.
ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone, residents to shelter in place
A fire at Biolab, a chemical plant in Conyers, is causing the evacuation of people who live nearby as well as a number of road closures.
Evacuation area expanded as chemical fire reignites in Georgia, authorities say
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The evacuation zone for a chemical fire in Rockdale County is being expanded after flames reignited on Sunday afternoon. Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County are now closed due to the fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway.
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations and road closures
A fire at a Georgia chemical plant apparently caused by a sprinkler head malfunction Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.
Nearly 17,000 people in evacuation zone after large chemical fire in Georgia, authorities say
An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers. Officials estimated that nearly 17,000 people
Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from inferno at chemical plant
Georgia officials are asking some residents to evacuate after a fire at a chemical plant started spreading toxic smoke on Sunday.
Fire at Georgia chemical facility prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place order
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has issued a shelter-in-place order on behalf of the Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency for residents in the north half of Rockdale County, above Sigman Road. Those residents should remain indoors with the windows and doors closed, and should turn off their air conditioners.
Fire at Georgia chemical plant prompts evacuations
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The evacuation zone for a chemical fire in Rockdale County is being expanded after flames reignited on Sunday afternoon. Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County are now closed due to the fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway.
Chemical Fire Shuts Down Major Georgia Highway, Evacuations Underway
A hazardous chemical fire at a Conyers plant closes I-20 and forces evacuations, marking the third major incident in seven years.
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and road closures
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.
Residents Told to Evacuate or Take Shelter After Georgia Chemical Plant Fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Biolabs 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 ...
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Business owners shut down over fire. ‘I don’t want to inhale it’
Flames reignited sending thick plumes of black smoke through the north side of the county and triggering business closures.