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Over 90,000 Georgia residents warned

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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 facility shot plumes of black smoke into the air, forced evacuations and closed roads, including a main traffic vein into the city.

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.

Over 90,000 Georgia residents warned as chlorine detected in air post-plant fire

The Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) urged residents Monday to continue to shelter in place due to air quality surveys done by the Environmental Protection Agency and the state Environmental Protection Division "revealed the harmful irritant chlorine" was detected in the air from the fire at the BioLab plant.

BioLab, Conyers and I-20

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 · 12h

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.

Fire reignites at BioLab in Conyers, I-20 being blocked off, residents told to leave

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - The fire has reportedly reignited at BioLab in Conyers and a hard evacuation is underway. The original fire started around 5 a.m. Sunday and residents in the immediate area were evacuated and many roads were closed.

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 ...

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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 ...

Conyers BioLab fire update

Rockdale County officials are giving another update on the Conyers BioLab fire. Between 4 and 5 p.m., it appeared the ...

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Horror footage from burning Georgia biolab as huge plume of smoke and inferno sparks mass evacuation

A shocking blaze broke out causing a hazardous smoke cloud when a faulty sprinkler caused an explosion due to water hitting ...

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'I was very, very startled' | Resident describes early morning wake-up from police, evacuation over Conyers chemical fire

"I was very, very startled," the resident, Karina, told 11Alive Anchor Cheryl Preheim. "They were banging very, very hard and ...

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Conyers BioLab fire: 'This is not the time to sight-see'

Rockdale County officials are urging residents to stay away from the evacuation zone surrounding the BioLab in Conyers. There ...

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