Rockdale County, BioLab
BioLab fire in Rockdale County causes worry as large smoke cloud and chlorine gas concerns arise
Residents of Rockdale County, Georgia, were overwhelmed with stress and inconvenience after their day was disrupted by an unexpected fire at a nearby chemical plant. This video offers a glimpse of the colossal cloud of smoke filling the sky as the filmer,
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — People in multiple counties are now reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County. A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway. Rockdale County remains under a shelter-in-place order.
Cities monitor air quality for chlorine, other compounds after Rockdale County chemical plant fire
A shelter-in-place advisory was in place for more than 90,000 people in Rockdale County following a fire at a chemical plant.
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.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: New shelter-in-place warning issued for gas cloud banking down
Rockdale County is asking residents once again to shelter-in-place due to a plume banking down in the county. The new alert comes hours after the county had lifted a previous shelter-in-place order for a fire that broke out at the Biolab chemical plant on Sunday.
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Rockdale officials say 'cloud' should disperse once chemicals removed
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.
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.
BioLab fire: What to know about chlorine, when to contact doctor
There is no specific treatment for chlorine poisoning. Care is focused on managing symptoms and helping the person breathe ...
Thousands told to stay home a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a ...
Fire at Georgia chemical plant releases chlorine into the air, authorities say
Rockdale County officials ordered people to evacuate the area near the BioLab plant in Conyers, Ga., and they said others ...
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Update: BioLab Fire Conyers, GA, Not Rare Incident, Records Show
There have been fires and chemical releases at other company facilities in Georgia and elsewhere, according to state and ...
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Chlorine product maker BioLab has history of fires and chemical leaks
BioLab, owner of the Conyers factory where a fire and chemical release led to evacuations on Sunday, has a history of incidents at the site.
What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday
Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of nearly 100,000, ...
Many report chlorine smell over Atlanta amidst Conyers plume; mayor says fire crews going out with detectors
ATLANTA — As a chemical plume continues to spew over Conyers following a fire Sunday at a BioLab facility, many in Atlanta on Monday morning reported the smell of chlorine in the air. The City of ...
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City of Atlanta says 'no immediate life safety issues' identified after BioLab fire
ATLANTA - The City of Atlanta has issued an update following the fire on Sunday at BioLab in Conyers. According to the City ...
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 ...