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A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations and road closures

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.

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'Scary' Chemical Plant Fire Sends Chlorine Into Air, Forcing More Than 90,000 Georgia Residents to Shelter in Place

A fire at a Georgia chemical plant has officials advising residents in and near Conyers to shelter in place, as people have reported the smell of chlorine in the air.

The Washington Post · 5h

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.”

BioLab, Conyers and Georgia

KHOU 11 on MSN · 1h

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

Other counties reporting smell & haze: The City of Atlanta says fire personnel and Hartsfield-Jackson airport personnel are conducting air quality testing. Many in Gwinnett County have reported a haze and smell, and Gwinnett County Public Schools has canceled outdoor activities for Monday, Sept. 30, and cut outside air from coming into buildings.

BroBible · 4h

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 dumped an inordinate amount of

YAHOO!News · 18h

Conyers BioLab fire 'under control,' I-20 blocked off, nearly 17K evacuated

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - The BioLab fire in Conyers has reportedly been controlled and put out after reigniting Sunday afternoon. Officials say the roof and several walls in the lab have collapsed. Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel says the giant plume of smoke residents may still see is the result of a chemical reaction.

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

The fire ignited when a sprinkler head malfunctioned early Sunday morning at the BioLab plant about 25 miles southeast of ...

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Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sends chlorine into the air

More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told ...

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Conyers Chemical Fire: 90K Georgia Residents Sheltering In Place After Chlorine Gas Released Into Air

Some residents east of Atlanta are still sheltering in place on Monday, while more than 17,000 have been evacuated a day ...

PHOTOS: Residents submit photos of 'smoke' after BioLab fire in Conyers

Residents are sharing photos and video of smoke invading their neighborhoods after a fire at BioLab in Conyers on Monday.

Over 90,000 Georgia Residents Taking Shelter After Chemical Fire

CONYERS, Ga. — More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical ...

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90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air

Air quality surveys done by the Environmental Protection Agency and the state Environmental Protection Division “revealed the ...

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

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens also later said in the afternoon that fire personnel had detected a "small faint amount of chlorine in the air" that was "not at exceeding levels... where humans can deal ...

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