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,
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.
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 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. The haze and chemical smell had spread to Atlanta by Monday morning, prompting firefighters to use detectors to check the air quality in various parts of the city, Mayor Andre Dickens said.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Chemical plant fire causes huge smoke plumes in Georgia
The fire at a BioLab facility in Conyers has forced road closures and evacuation orders. Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for insight into what it takes to refuel and rearm stealth fighters to quickly return to combat missions.
Chemical Plant in Georgia Emits Thick Cloud of Smoke
Chemical Plant in Georgia Emits Thick Cloud of Smoke The plume filled the sky in Conyers, Ga., and prompted evacuation orders for thousands.
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 ...
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.
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, ...
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 ...
FULL: Rockdale County BioLab chemical plume update
Officials in Rockdale County address concerns after a fire at the BioLab Plant in Conyers, Georgia sent a chemical plume into ...
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Thousands Forced To Shelter In Place As Chemical Fire At Conyers BioLab Facility Reveals The Plant’s Troubling History
A massive chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, ignited chaos across the region, sending over 90,000 residents ...
Shelter-in-place advisory extended in Georgia county after chlorine detected in air
A shelter-in-place advisory was extended for a Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air — a result of a ...
A Chemical Cloud Moving Around Atlanta's Suburbs Prompts a New Shelter-In-Place Alert
A shelter-in-place order had just ended Monday evening for more than 90,000 people closest to the chemical plant where a fire sent a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the Georgia sky on Sunday ...