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.
Residents told to evacuate or shelter in place due to a chemical plant fire east of Atlanta
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant. Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.
Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant
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.
Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire
A weekend chemical plant 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
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
Georgia county issues new shelter-in-place order over chemical fire plume
A Georgia county issued a new shelter-in-place order, as a lingering haze from a chemical plant fire that ignited Sunday continued to affect thousands of residents. The latest: Rockdale County officials advised residents in an update Tuesday to shelter in place "if the plume moves over your vicinity or if there is a strong odor of chlorine.
Colossal chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation of 17,000 people
A massive fire at a chemical plant in Georgia prompted the evacuation of 17,000 people, as well as a shelter-in-place order for many others. The shelter-in-place order for Rockdale County was extended indefinitely,
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Conyers chemical plant fire: Odor, haze reported in metro Atlanta
Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.
How local & county officials are responding to chlorine smell, haze from Conyers plume | Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb & more
The plume in Conyers was ignited Sunday by sprinkler system water reacting with chemicals at a BioLab facility.
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Mayor removes Atlanta airport’s general manager, makes other sweeping administrative changes
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two years into his term as Atlanta’s mayor, Andre Dickens announced sweeping changes to several of the city’s key administrative positions on Thursday.
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Chemical Fire at Conyers, GA, Plant Forces Evacuations, Closures
A malfunctioning sprinkler sprayed water on a chemical which caused a reaction, Rockland County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel ...