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.
Colossal chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation of 17,000 people
A massive explosion at a chemical plant in Georgia caused a huge plume of smoke, and authorities have instructed residents and businesses to shelter in place.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
Authorities say chlorine has been detected in the air from the fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, east of Atlanta.
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.
Residents told to evacuate or take shelter after Georgia chemical fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place to avoid contact with a chemical plume after a fire at a chemical plant. Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.
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.
Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a 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.
Residents evacuated after fire at Conyers chemical plant, officials say
A fire broke out Sunday morning at a chemical facility in Conyers, officials said, forcing the evacuations of local residents and leading to several road closures.
Residents evacuate homes after fire at Rockdale County chemical facility
Rockdale County residents were told to evacuate or shelter-in-place on Sunday after a fire at a chemical facility in Conyers.
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 has been sending a jarring plume of black smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone. At 7:45 p.m., Rockdale County said there is a shelter-in-place order for the entire county until midnight.
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Chlorine in air, Rockdale countywide shelter-in-place continues
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Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility
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Entire Georgia City Evacuated as BioLab Fire Creates Dangerous and 'Unpredictable' Situation
An entire Georgia community has been evacuated after a fire at a BioLab facility sent a massive plume of smoke into the air.
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Neighbors frustrated trying to get back into homes near Biolab
Neighbors said they were frustrated over the lack of information on what they were breathing and its side effects.
GEMA issues shelter in place for Rockdale County
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security (GEMA) issued a shelter in place order for all of 93,000 residents of ...
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Rockdale County chemical fire: How to get around I-20 closure
On Monday morning, officials also shared information about the latest road closures recommended by the Georgia Department of ...
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Biolab has a history of fires at Conyers facility
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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 ...