BioLab, Rockdale County
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 chemical plant fire: New shelter-in-place alert for people with respiratory issues
Rockdale County is asking residents once again to shelter-in-place due to a plume banking down in the county. The new alert comes hours after the county had lifted a previous shelter-in-place order for a fire that broke out at the Biolab chemical plant on Sunday.
Gwinnett County on Alert After BioLab Chemical Fire in Rockdale, No Immediate Health Risk Found
Officials assure Gwinnett County residents of no immediate health risk after a chemical plant fire caused smoke and chlorine smell.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Shelter-in-place recommended during the evening hours
Rockdale County is recommending that people across the county shelter in place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday Other communities being impacted by the plume of smoke. County says the immediate response is about how to get this situation continuously under control.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
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 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.
BioLab fire: Attorneys file class action lawsuit for Rockdale County residents
An Atlanta law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against the two companies connected with the massive fire at a Conyers chemical plant that forced residents to evacuate or shelter in place.
BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after Conyers chemical plant fire
Lawsuits filed in Georgia courts Monday seek damages for the more than 90,000 people and businesses affected by Sunday's chemical plant fire in Conyers.
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
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.
‘Shut it down:’ Neighbors ready to see BioLab shutdown after Rockdale chemical plume
Some people say they've just gotten back in their houses and others say they've lost thousands by shuttering their businesses ...
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: What to do if you feel sick from the plume
County officials said that chlorines, chloramine and chlorine compounds were released into the air from the fire that ...
BioLab fire: Rockdale County shelter-in-place warning issued after weather change
A plume of smoke continues to rise from chemical reactions in the burned sections of the plant, but the fire itself was ...
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 ...
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Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta
Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health ...
Rockdale chemical plant fire: How school districts, colleges are changing outdoor plans
Gwinnett County Schools has canceled all outdoor activities and events Monday due to haze from the Rockdale County chemical ...
Chemical plume still moving; Rockdale County residents urged to shelter if impacted | Live Updates, Tuesday
CONYERS, Ga. — Rockdale County has lifted the county-wide shelter-in-place order after a chemical fire broke out at the BioLab facility in Conyers early Sunday morning, forcing more than 17,000 ...
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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 ...