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Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place

Gwinnett County officials reassure concerned residents after BioLab fire

Gwinnett County officials held a press conference early Monday afternoon to discuss the chemical fire on Sunday at BioLab in Rockdale County.

Gwinnett Daily Post · 9h

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

WTLV-TV Jacksonville on MSN · 23h

Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place after BioLab fire, authorities say

Thousands of people needed to evacuate, and a shelter-in-place order is in place until midnight for Rockdale County after a chemical fire on Sunday, authorities said. An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers,

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

CONYERS, Ga. — Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of nearly 100,000, is under shelter-in-place guidance continuing into the early morning hours of Monday after a fire at a BioLab facility and resulting chemical plume.

BioLab chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation orders

A shelter-in-place advisory is extended in Rockdale County, Georgia, after a fire and chemical release erupted at a BioLab plant east of Atlanta. Thousands of residents in the city of Conyers were evacuated and the presence of chlorine has been confirmed by the EPA.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Residents in Conyers, Ga., told to shelter in place following chemical plant fire

Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place to avoid contact with a chemical plume after a fire at a chemical plant. Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.

20mon MSN

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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Rockdale County smoke plume drifts over Atlanta

Officials say the smoke lingering from the Rockdale County BioLab fire is not toxic, and they say they are actively ...

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 ...

7mon MSN

Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Chlorine smell reported over other counties

People in multiple counties are reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County ...

Air quality monitoring locally follows Rockdale County BioLab fire

A chemical fire two counties to the northeast of Peachtree City and 40 miles from Fayetteville has brought air quality ...

FEMA says Newton County has not experienced ‘significant impacts’ from BioLab fire, despite citizen concerns

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that Newton County has not undergone any “significant impacts” from the ...

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Rockdale chemical plant fire: EPA monitoring air quality in Gwinnett County

Officials say investigators have been monitoring for chlorine and hydrochloric acid in Rockdale County and beyond.

Rockdale County chemical fire: How to get around I-20 closure

On Monday morning, officials also shared information about the latest road closures recommended by the Georgia Department of ...

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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 ...

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