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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 statement said.

Conyers BioLab chemical fire impact on atmosphere

FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jonathan Stacey gives us a look at the air quality and impacts that the Conyers BioLab fire is having on the atmosphere.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 16h

BioLab in Conyers had similar chemical fire, smoke plume situation in 2004 | Here's what happened

A little more than 20 years ago, residents in Conyers were impacted by a chemical fire at a BioLab building just like the one causing mass evacuations in the city on Sunday. It's unclear if the exact same building that caught fire on Sunday is what also burned in 2004,

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN · 17h

EPA, EPD assessing BioLab chemical fire in Conyers

The EPA and EPD are assessing the chemical fire that broke out in Conyers at a BioLab early Sunday morning. The Rockdale County fire chief says the fire has been contained again.

Biolab has a history of fires at facility

Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility

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

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 39m

Chlorine product maker BioLab has history of fires and chemical leaks

BioLab, owner of the Conyers factory where a fire and chemical release led to evacuations on Sunday, has a history of incidents at the site.

Gwinnett Daily Post · 1h

Gwinnett County Public Schools Responds To BioLab Fire In Rockdale County

With shifting winds bringing aftereffects of a Sunday chemical fire to parts of Gwinnett, officials from Gwinnett County Public Schools said the district has canceled outdoor activities and events sch

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Massive BioLab Fire In Conyers, Georgia Led To 17,000 Evacuations And Thoroughly Freaked Out Atlanta Area-Residents

The greater Atlanta region could not catch a break this weekend after days of rain prior to Hurricane Helene passing by ...

FOX 5 Atlanta1h

BioLab fire: School and government office closures over air quality concerns

ATLANTA - Multiple metro Atlanta counties are making changes to school activities and governmental operations as a response ...

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 ...

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Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Chlorine in air, Rockdale countywide shelter-in-place continues

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

FOX 5 Atlanta3h

BioLab fire: What to know about chlorine

Chlorine is a toxic gas used in disinfectants and cleaning products. Exposure causes eye, lung, and skin irritation, and lung ...

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Conyers BioLab fire: 'This is not the time to sight-see'

Rockdale County officials are urging residents to stay away from the evacuation zone surrounding the BioLab in Conyers. There ...

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Conyers BioLab fire 'under control,' countywide shelter in place, nearly 17K evacuated

Georgia Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security on behalf of Rockdale County EMA has issued a SHELTER IN PLACE order ...

Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta

Closer to the source of the fire, officials said chlorine, a harmful irritant, had been detected in the air from the fire at ...

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