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Conyers fire: Shelter-in-place still in effect after chemical fire at pool cleaning plant

A shelter-in-place order remained in effect Monday in parts of greater Atlanta after a chemical fire at a pool cleaning facility shot plumes of black smoke into the air, forced evacuations and closed roads, including a main traffic vein into the city.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 7h

Conyers chemical plant fire: Air quality monitored across metro Atlanta

Environmental officials are investigating the fire at BioLab, a chemical facility on Old Covington Road in Conyers, that sent a colossal wall of smoke that billowed into the air Sunday afternoon and led to the evacuation order of about 17,000 people and several road closures, including I-20, which remained closed until Monday morning.

Hoodline · 5h

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Monitors Air Quality as Conyers Fire Odor Permeates City

Atlanta firefighters are monitoring air quality using handheld devices and drones after a Conyers fire caused a strong odor in the city.

BioLab, Conyers and Georgia

BroBible · 13h

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

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 9h

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

Original story below 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.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 1d

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.

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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 ...

Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta

More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday, a day after the chemical plant fire.

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 ...

Blavity on MSN10h

Conyers Chemical Fire: 90K Georgia Residents Sheltering In Place After Chlorine Gas Released Into Air

Some residents east of Atlanta are still sheltering in place on Monday, while more than 17,000 have been evacuated a day ...

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Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Gwinnett says nothing hazardous detected, Atlanta mayor says smell is dissipating

BioLab back in 2004 was owned by Chemtura, a conglomerate that went into bankruptcy and was later acquired by a German ...

The Beaumont Enterprise57m

Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire

Authorities on Monday night ended a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 people east of Atlanta following a weekend ...

Vox5h

A big fire at a lab near Atlanta spewed chemicals into the air. Here’s what we know.

And it’s spreading. Early Sunday morning, a fire erupted at BioLab, a chemical plant specializing in pool and spa water ...

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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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