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Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place

Shelter-in-place order lifted in Rockdale County, officials say air and water are safe

Rockdale County has lifted its shelter-in-place order 38 hours after a fire broke out at the Biolab chemical plant in Conyers.

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN · 8h

Rockdale County update on BioLab fire, chlorine

Rockdale County officials delivered another update on the Conyers BioLab fire, chlorine and lingering smoke.

Gwinnett Daily Post · 14h

All Rockdale Residents Advised to Shelter in Place

Air quality surveys that showed the presence of the harmful irritant chlorine prompted Rockdale County to issue an advisory early Monday for all Rockdale County residents to shelter

Conyers chemical plant fire

USA Today · 14h

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 facility shot plumes of black smoke into the air, forced evacuations and closed roads, including a main traffic vein into the city.

11Alive on MSN · 4h

Company at the center of Conyers chemical fire releases statement | What to know

Shelter-in-place and evacuation orders have now been lifted in Rockdale County as the EPA continues to run air quality tests.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 14h

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 Covington Road in Conyers,

Atlanta News First on MSN18m

Air quality scientist answers health questions over Conyers chemical plant fire

An air quality scientist is answering concerned viewers’ questions regarding the fire at a chemical facility in Conyers. “You ...

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Community leaders say it’s time for serious discussions with Rockdale chemical plant following fire

Commissioners emphasized the need to discuss internal safety measures and proactive steps to prevent future incidents.

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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 plume after BioLab fire updates | Gwinnett says nothing hazardous detected, Atlanta mayor says smell is dissipating

BioLab back in 2004 was owned by Chemtura, a conglomerate that went into bankruptcy and was later acquired by a German ...

What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone; Newton schools closed Monday

BioLab is a company that makes pool and spa treatments, and the chemicals involved in that process appeared to exacerbate the ...

Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Neighbors in other counties report strong chlorine smell

All Rockdale County residents have been ordered to shelter in place after a chemical fire broke out at the Biolab facility on ...

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Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Biolab has a history of fires at Conyers facility

Channel 2 Action News was there for the last major incident in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate-20 to close ...

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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 ...

Rockdale chemical plant fire: How school districts, colleges are changing outdoor plans

The fire has caused evacuations of people who live nearby and a shelter-in-place was ordered for all county residents until ...

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