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 among employees were reported.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sends 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 seen from miles away.
Georgia chemical fire triggers mass evacuations
A chemical plant fire that ignited Sunday has left more than 90,000 residents of a Georgia county sheltering in place. The big picture: Air quality surveys detected chlorine, a harmful irritant, in the air emitting from the Conyers, Georgia, BioLab facility, prompting business and road closures across Rockdale County, an area east of Atlanta.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents warned as chlorine detected in air post-plant fire
More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations and road closures
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning forced evacuations, shelter-in-place advisories and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.
Fire at Georgia’s BioLab Plant Leads to Mass Evacuation, Shelter-in-Place Orders
In Georgia, a fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers sent massive plumes of thick smoke into the air Sunday, prompting the evacuation of some 17,000 residents and shelter-in-place orders for others.
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 were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.
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 facility shot plumes of black smoke into the air, forced evacuations and closed roads,
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
Chemical plant fire causes huge smoke plumes in Georgia
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Chemical Plant in Georgia Emits Thick Cloud of Smoke
Chemical Plant in Georgia Emits Thick Cloud of Smoke The plume filled the sky in Conyers, Ga., and prompted evacuation orders for thousands.
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Chlorine in air, Rockdale countywide shelter-in-place continues
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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What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone; Newton schools closed Monday
BioLab is a company that makes pool and spa treatments, and the chemicals involved in that process appeared to exacerbate the ...
Conyers BioLab fire 'under control,' countywide shelter in place, nearly 17K evacuated
Georgia Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security on behalf of Rockdale County EMA has issued a SHELTER IN PLACE order ...
Many report chlorine smell over Atlanta amidst Conyers plume; mayor says fire crews going out with detectors
ATLANTA — As a chemical plume continues to spew over Conyers following a fire Sunday at a BioLab facility, many in Atlanta on Monday morning reported the smell of chlorine in the air. The City of ...