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.”
90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows and doors closed.
Thousands told to stay home 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 chemical reaction that prompted around 17,000 people to evacuate Sunday and left potentially harmful chlorine lingering in the air.
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
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 sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta have been told to keep sheltering in place a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been
'Scary' Chemical Plant Fire Sends Chlorine Into Air, Forcing More Than 90,000 Georgia Residents to Shelter in Place
"If you have concerns, stay inside, close windows and doors, and turn off ventilation systems,” Atlanta's mayor advised
Conyers fire: Shelter-in-place still in effect after chemical fire at pool cleaning plant
A shelter-in-place order remained in effect Monday in parts of greater Atlanta after a chemical fire at a pool cleaning ...
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 ...
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Conyers chemical plant fire: What to know
A fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County sent a colossal plume of smoke into the sky on Sunday and has indefinitely upended daily life in that area. The fire at BioLab, a chemical facility on Old ...
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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.
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Rockdale County issues new shelter-in-place order in response to chemical plant fire
Rockdale County issued a new shelter-in-place order on Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to a chemical plant fire that began early Sunday morning.
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Conyers chemical plant fire leads to evacuation of 17,000
A massive plume of smoke was visible from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.