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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,

ABC7 · 12h

Interstate closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to chemical plant fire

Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent dark, billowing gray smoke into the air.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 10h

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.

BioLab, Conyers

WFAA8 · 39m

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 fire and send up huge smoke clouds. The fire later reignited around noon, according to authorities, and was put out around 3:30-4 p.m. on Sunday.

YAHOO!News · 10h

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 due to a fire at BioLab. Residents in the north half of the county should REMAIN INDOORS, CLOSE/LOCK WINDOWS AND DOORS, TURN OFF AIR CONDITIONERS. Please keep an eye on your local news providers for updates.

Yahoo · 12h

Conyers BioLab evacuation zone expands

FOX 5 Atlanta met up with residents who were evacuated after a fire broke out at the BioLab in Conyers. Yahoo Sports

NBC New York12h

Residents told to evacuate or shelter in place due to a chemical plant fire east of Atlanta

“We are actively responding to an occurrence at our facility in Conyers, Georgia,” a BioLab representative said in a ...

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BioLab in Conyers had similar chemical fire, smoke plume situation in 2004 | Here's what happened

CONYERS, Ga. — A little more than 20 years ago, residents in Conyers were impacted by a chemical fire at a BioLab building ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d

Conyers chemical plant fire: Shelter-in-place order extended

Environmental officials are investigating a 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 ...

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Conyers BioLab fire 'under control,' I-20 blocked off, nearly 17K evacuated

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Georgia Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security on behalf of Rockdale County EMA has issued a ...

The Columbian14h

Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire

Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a ...

Daily Express US on MSN15h

Georgia chemical fire: Huge smoke cloud billows over Conyers as evacuations underway

Video circulating on social media shows an enormous smoke cloud billowing over Conyers, Georgia after a fire broke out at a ...

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