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BioLab fire: Schools and government offices closed due to air quality concerns

BioLab's smoke plumes could last for days, officials say About 17,000 residents were ordered to evacuate and others were forced to seek shelter as a precaution after a chemical fire broke out at the Conyers BioLab on Sunday morning. Officials believe it could take a few days for the smoke to clear. ATLANTA – Several […]

By John Fenwick

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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BioLab Fire: What you should know about chlorine

Article On September 29, 2024, large clouds of smoke rise from the BioLab in Conyers. (Source: Toney Mosley, Jr.) Short Chlorine is a toxic gas used in disinfectants and cleaning products. Exposure causes eye, lung and skin irritation and accumulation of lung fluid. Children and asthma patients are at higher risk. No antidote; Treatment focuses […]

By John Fenwick

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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The statewide shelter-in-place order remains in place following a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County

CONYERS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Rockdale County residents are still away from their homes after being evacuated due to an incident at a chemical plant Sunday morning. And a curfew still applies to others in the district. Rockdale County officials released the latest update on the situation at 3:30 a.m. Monday morning A sprinkler […]

By John Fenwick

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Fire at a chemical plant in Georgia reignited after being contained: officially

HISTORY: ::29. September 2024 ::Fire reignites at chemical plant in Georgia after containment, says fire chief ::Conyers, Georgia Marian McDaniel/Fire Chief/Rockdale County “The fire was contained and then water supply was secured. While they were unloading the product from the building, the fire reignited around 12 noon. Over the last two or three hours it […]

By John Fenwick

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Conyers BioLab fire “under control,” I-20 closed, residents and patients evacuated

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – The fire at the BioLab in Conyers was reportedly brought under control after it reignited Sunday afternoon. A hard evacuation is underway. The original fire started around 5 a.m. Sunday. Residents in the immediate area were evacuated and many streets were closed. Interstate 20 was closed in both directions between Salen […]

By John Fenwick

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

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BioLab fire: Schools and government offices closed due to air quality concerns

BioLab Fire: What you should know about chlorine

The statewide shelter-in-place order remains in place following a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County

Fire at a chemical plant in Georgia reignited after being contained: officially

Conyers BioLab fire “under control,” I-20 closed, residents and patients evacuated

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