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BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues; Atlanta residents may soon smell chlorine

A shelter-in-place is now in effect for Rockdale County residents following the BioLab chemical fire. Atlanta residents could also soon be impacted.

AOL · 10h

BioLab fire: Rockdale County continues nightly shelter-in-place order

Rockdale County has instituted a nightly shelter-in-place order, urging residents to stay indoors between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. for the remainder of the week.

FOX 5 Atlanta · 2h

BioLab fire: Overnight chlorine spike, Atlanta residents warned of haze and odor

ATLANTA - Air quality monitors near the BioLab facility detected elevated chlorine levels overnight, exceeding safety thresholds, according to Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.

Yahoo · 4h

BIOLAB FIRE: Officials warn of haze, chlorine smell across Atlanta area tomorrow morning

Crews have been working to remove much of the products from the BioLab factory since putting out the fire that sparked early Sunday morning.

WABE · 21h

Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta

Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health risk of exposure to chemicals. Here's what some experts say.

BioLab facing lawsuits for damages

The Telegraph · 4h

BioLab fire sparks evacuation: How far will the impact reach in Georgia?

The Conyers chemical fire caused mass disruption for some North Georgia residents and the fallout is still a major issue, but who else should be concerned?

Yahoo · 1d

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.

Janesville Gazette · 22h

BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia

As the massive smoke plume from Sunday’s chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia, continues to hover over Rockdale County and surrounding communities, residents have filed the first lawsuits

10hon MSN

Conyers BioLab fire in Georgia: Video shows status of cleanup, officials share update

Georgia officials are dealing with the aftermath of a chemical fire at a swimming pool cleaning facility near Atlanta. ...

12hon MSN

Chemical plume continues to linger over Rockdale County; schools in Newton County start with delay | Live updates, Wednesday, Oct. 2

A chemical cloud continues to loom over Conyers following a fire at a BioLab facility on Sunday. The most recent ...

Opinion

Atlanta Journal-Constitution8mOpinion

I’ve lived through three BioLab fires in 20 Years. I fear the impact.

I’ve lived in Conyers for nearly 20 years, and for the past eight I’ve known of turmoil at BioLab, the KIK Consumer Products facility that opened here in 1973 to house production and storage space for ...

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.

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Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Georgia's Rockdale County after chemical fire

Georgia's Rockdale County lifted shelter-in-place and evacuation orders after a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in ...

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 ...

Hotline established by Georgia Poison Center in response to BioLab fire

Rockdale County has issued a new shelter-in-place order following concerns related to air quality, prompting a response from ...

FOX 5 Atlanta3d

BioLab fire: Rockdale County nightly shelter-in-place order through Friday

A fire at Biolab on Old Covington Highway in Rockdale County has led to several road closures in the area, according to ...

WooGlobe on MSN1d

BioLab fire in Rockdale County causes worry as large smoke cloud and chlorine gas concerns arise

Residents of Rockdale County, Georgia, were overwhelmed with stress and inconvenience after their day was disrupted by an ...

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