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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 Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.

al.com · 3h

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 statement said.

WMAZ · 8m

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.

Biolab has a history of fires at facility

Yahoo · 11h

Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility

Channel 2 Action News was there for the last major incident in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate-20 to close for six hours.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 19h

Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place after BioLab fire, authorities say

Thousands of people needed to evacuate, and a shelter-in-place order is in place until midnight for Rockdale County after a chemical fire on Sunday, authorities said. An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers,

First Coast News · 21h

Evacuation area expanded as fire reignites at Rockdale County BioLab, authorities say

Rockdale County authorities noted that those who live in the northern part of the county are being explicitly asked to stay in place. Those within the yellow circle pictured in th

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

Other counties reporting smell & haze: The City of Atlanta says fire personnel and Hartsfield-Jackson airport personnel are ...

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 ...

BioLab facility where fire broke out committed at least 21 OSHA violations since 1999

BioLab Inc.'s Conyers facility and warehouse have committed at least 21 OSHA violations total since 1999. From those ...

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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 ...

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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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 ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution6h

Conyers chemical plant fire: Odor, haze reported in Fulton County

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.

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