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What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday

CONYERS, Ga. — Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of nearly 100,000, is under shelter-in-place guidance continuing into the early morning hours of Monday after a fire at a BioLab facility and resulting chemical plume.

Massive BioLab Fire In Conyers, Georgia Led To 17,000 Evacuations And Thoroughly Freaked Out Atlanta Area-Residents

The greater Atlanta region could not catch a break this weekend after days of rain prior to Hurricane Helene passing by dumped an inordinate amount of

What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone; Newton schools closed Monday

A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and sent sending a jarring plume of black smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone. In an early-morning Monday update,

Large chemical fire at Conyers, Georgia facility; much of city in evacuation zone | What we know

The fire ignited Sunday morning and later reignited, according to Rockdale County authorities. CONYERS, Ga. — A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and has been sending a jarring plume of black smoke into the air all day,

90K Georgia residents shelter in place

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 taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta

The fire ignited when a sprinkler head malfunctioned early Sunday morning at the BioLab plant about 25 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.

'Scary' Chemical Plant Fire Sends Chlorine Into Air, Forcing More Than 90,000 Georgia Residents to Shelter in Place

A fire at a Georgia chemical plant has officials advising residents in and near Conyers to shelter in place, as people have reported the smell of chlorine in the air.

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BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area

Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on ...

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Conyers BioLab fire: Large cloud of smoke from Georgia chemical plant blaze seen for miles

For everyone sheltering in place, the best practice is to turn the air conditioning off and keep windows and doors shut,” a ...

Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Neighbors in other counties report strong chlorine smell

All Rockdale County residents have been ordered to shelter in place after a chemical fire broke out at the Biolab facility on ...

FEMA says Newton County has not experienced ‘significant impacts’ from BioLab fire, despite citizen concerns

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that Newton County has not undergone any “significant impacts” from the ...

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Gwinnett County officials reassure concerned residents after BioLab fire

Gwinnett County officials held a press conference early Monday afternoon to discuss the chemical fire on Sunday at BioLab in ...

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Shelter in place order continues for Rockdale after BioLab Fire

A shelter in place order remains in effect for Conyers and Rockdale County after a fire at the BioLab plant. The Cy Young ...

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