County officials said that chlorines, chloramine and chlorine compounds were released into the air from the fire that destroyed the factory early Sunday morning.

Shelter-in-place remains for Rockdale County.Other communities being impacted by the plume of smoke.County says the immediate response is about how to get this situation continuously under control.Crews spent most of yesterday clearing the product from the factory.

Georgia's Rockdale County lifted shelter-in-place and evacuation orders after a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — People in multiple counties are now reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County. A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway. Rockdale County remains under a shelter-in-place order.

Gwinnett County officials will hold a press briefing to update on the BioLab plant fire's impact and containment efforts on Sept. 30, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

Deputies with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office advises people to avoid the area around Biolab on Old Covington Highway.

The Georgia Poison Center has set up a hotline for calls relating to air quality. This comes days after thousands were displaced after a chemical fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway in Rockdale County.

Officials were asking people to avoid the area and evacuate or stay inside to avoid any exposure to chemicals.