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BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno

Georgia officials are encouraging certain residents to evacuate after a fire erupted at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Video shows multi-colored clouds of smoke rising from the facility.

al.com · 2d

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.

Associated Press · 2d

Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire

Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant.

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Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Chemical Smoke From Factory Fire Moving Toward Atlanta, Officials Warn

Emergency officials have advised residents living near a chemical plant that recently caught fire to remain indoors after 7:00 p.m.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Chemical Smoke Spewing From a Georgia Factory Is Projected to Spread Toward Atlanta as Winds Shift

Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility

WABE · 3h

Chemical smoke spewing from Conyers factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift

Heavy smoke was causing low visibility Wednesday along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as chemicals continued spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility, and emergency officials warn that smoke from the disaster scene is projected to move toward Georgia's capital city after sunset Wednesday.

Multiple class action suits filed against BioLab over Conyers chemical plant fire, subsequent plume

The fire, extinguished Sunday, caused a chemical reaction when the sprinkler system activated, mixing hazardous material on ...

Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Multiple class action lawsuits filed against BioLab

Several class action lawsuits have been filed against BioLab after a fire at its chemical plant in Rockdale County.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d

BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after Conyers chemical plant fire

The money from BioLab’s then-parent company, Chemtura, was temporarily tied up in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The deal included more than $11,000 for the Rockdale Firefighters Charity Fund.

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Lung Association Issues Health Guidance in Response to Ongoing Fire at Conyers Chemical Plant

As the fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers continues to burn, the American Lung Association is issuing health guidance for ...

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'It never should have happened': Class action lawsuits filed after fire at Georgia chemical plant

A fire at the Biolab facility in Rockdale County, Georgia, has triggered class action lawsuits and health concerns for thousands of residents.

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

Air quality surveys conducted by state and federal agencies “revealed the harmful irritant chlorine” emitting from the ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d

Experts say health effects from BioLab fire, chemical release hard to estimate

Environmental health experts say they can’t immediately gauge the extent of health hazards from the plume of smoke spewing from a chemical plant in Conyers, but Monday they recommended people take ...

WSB Radio1d

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

Rockdale County Commission Chair Oz Nesbitt said that he has been working long hours at the incident command post.

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Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air

Shelter-in-place recommendations and evacuation orders have been lifted Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant ...

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