BioLab fire sparks evacuation: How far will the impact reach in Georgia?
The Conyers chemical fire caused mass disruption for some North Georgia residents and the fallout is still a major issue, but who else should be concerned?
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 big picture: Air quality surveys detected chlorine, a harmful irritant, in the air emitting from the Conyers,
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.
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Georgia's Rockdale County after chemical fire
Georgia's Rockdale County lifted shelter-in-place and evacuation orders after a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers.
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 should stay home to avoid the “harmful irritant chlorine.”
Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta
A weekend fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze several miles away across metro Atlanta
BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno
Georgia officials are encouraging certain residents to evacuate after a fire erupted at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Video shows multi-colored clouds of smoke rising from the facility.
BioLab chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation orders
A shelter-in-place advisory is extended in Rockdale County, Georgia, after a fire and chemical release erupted at a BioLab plant east of Atlanta. Thousands of residents in the city of Conyers were evacuated and the presence of chlorine has been confirmed by the EPA.
Residents told to evacuate or take shelter after fire at Georgia chemical plant
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent dark, billowing gray smoke into the air. Interstate 20 was shut down in both directions in the area,
90,000 Georgia residents take shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads
More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday, a day after the chemical plant fire.
90K Georgia residents shelter in place after chemical plant fire
Thousands of Georgia residents are sheltering in place following a massive fire at a chemical plant. Yahoo Sports
Conyers BioLab fire in Georgia: Video shows status of cleanup, officials share update
Georgia officials are currently working to contain a chemical fire at a swimming pool cleaning facility near Atlanta. The ...
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Georgia fire took place at pool and spa product manufacturer “BioLab,” not biological laboratory
Although the name of the chemical plant where the Georgia fire took place is called "BioLab," the plant is not a biological laboratory. BioLab manufactures pool and spa supplies.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Multiple class action lawsuits filed against BioLab
Several class action lawsuits have been filed against BioLab after a fire at its chemical plant in Rockdale County.
Chlorine smell from BioLab fire impacting some Central Georgia counties — but should pose no 'danger'
Putnam Sheriff Howard Sills says the chlorine smell should not be dangerous to the public, but if you have preexisting ...
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BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after Conyers chemical plant fire
The 2016 incident caused smoke from a swimming pool chemical, according to a Georgia Environmental Protection Division complaint report. The BioLab warehouse where a fire broke out in 2004 ...
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Georgia Poison Center sets up hotline for related symptoms
The Georgia Poison Center has set up a hotline for calls relating to air quality. This comes days after thousands were ...
Chemical fire at pool cleaner plant forces evacuations in Atlanta suburb
A fire at a chemical plant east of Atlanta is forcing evacuations in the area, according to local officials. A fire on the ...