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 among employees were reported.
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations and road closures
A fire at a Georgia chemical plant apparently caused by a sprinkler head malfunction Sunday morning is forcing evacuations, including of a local hospital, and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.
Georgia residents urged to shelter-in-place again as chemical plume shifts
Residents near Atlanta were asked again to shelter in place if a chemical cloud moved over their neighborhood as plumes from a chemical plant fire continued to shift overnight.
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
A fire broke out at a chemical plant just east of Atlanta on Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate.
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 facility prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place order
CONYERS, Ga. ( WANF /Gray News) - A fire at a chemical facility in Georgia prompted orders for many nearby residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place.
Georgia chemical plant fire prompts evacuation alert
(TND) — An evacuation zone has been set up as authorities deal with a fire at a Georgia chemical facility. A fire at the BioLab plant in Rockdale County, just east of Atlanta, has also prompted a shelter-in-place order for some residents and some road closures.
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 the air.
What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted
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.
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A fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and road closures
A fire at a Georgia chemical plant apparently caused by a sprinkler head malfunction Sunday morning is forcing evacuations ...
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BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as ‘strong chemical smell’ enters Atlanta area
Authorities are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the Atlanta area following a chemical plant fire east of Georgia’s capital city that has forced more than 90,000 residents to remain ...
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.
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A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and road closures
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, ...