BioLab, Conyers
Multiple class action suits filed against BioLab over Conyers chemical plant fire, subsequent plume
The fire, extinguished Sunday, caused a chemical reaction when the sprinkler system activated, mixing hazardous material on site and releasing it into the air.
BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after Conyers chemical plant fire
As the massive smoke plume from Sunday’s chemical plant fire in Conyers continues to hover over Rockdale County and surrounding communities, residents have filed the first lawsuits seeking damages for the more than 90,000 people affected. At least six ...
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.
Chemical plant in Conyers, GA, prompts shelter-in-place after many were evacuated earlier
Thick plumes of smoke rose above a BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia, after it caught on fire.
Residents in Conyers, Ga., told to shelter in place following chemical plant fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place to avoid contact with a chemical plume after a fire at a chemical plant. Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.
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 said.
BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia
As the massive smoke plume from Sunday’s chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia, continues to hover over Rockdale County and surrounding communities, residents have filed the first lawsuits
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.
Rockdale County residents file class-action lawsuit against BioLab after chemical fire
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against BioLab over a chemical fire that started on Sunday. Rockdale County residents Fannie and Albert Tart are filing individually and on behalf of other victims for real property-related damages caused by the chlorine-filled plume of smoke from the chemical fire.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution1h
Mixed messages mount in aftermath of fire at Conyers chemical plant
Rockdale County residents went to bed Monday night under the impression that a shelter-in-place order had been lifted following Sunday’s massive chemical fire at a local plant.
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 ...
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a ...
Midland Daily News5m
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 ...
Video shows aftermath of chemical plant fire, Rockdale County officials provide update
Rockdale County officials released footage of the aftermath of a massive fire at a chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d
Conyers chemical plant fire: Air quality monitored across metro Atlanta
A large plume sits in the sky above Conyers following the evacuation of about 17,000 people due to a chemical plant fire, and several metro Atlanta counties reported a haze and chemical smell Monday ...
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 ...