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BioLab Fire: Rockdale County Schools to go virtual next week because of chemical cloud
The chemicals produced inside the BioLab facility react with water, which is why there has been a continuous plume coming from the fire site.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: New shelter-in-place alert for people with respiratory issues
Shelter-in-place remains for Rockdale County.Other communities being impacted by the plume of smoke.County says the immediate response is about how to get this situation continuously under control.Crews spent most of yesterday clearing the product from the factory.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
People in multiple counties are reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County. A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway.
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.
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: What to do if you feel sick from the plume
County officials said that chlorines, chloramine and chlorine compounds were released into the air from the fire that destroyed the factory early Sunday morning.
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 Conyers.
Gwinnett County on Alert After BioLab Chemical Fire in Rockdale, No Immediate Health Risk Found
Officials assure Gwinnett County residents of no immediate health risk after a chemical plant fire caused smoke and chlorine smell.
Rockdale County issues new shelter-in-place order in response to chemical plant fire
Rockdale County issued a new shelter-in-place order on Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to a chemical plant fire that began early Sunday morning.
Chemical cloud from Biolab unlikely to put a damper on weekend events
It’s fall, and in Atlanta, that means lots of outdoor fairs and festivals. While weather is the usual culprit when those events run into trouble, this week we’re facing a cloud of chemical gas from a fire at Biolab in Conyers.
BIOLAB FIRE: Chemical plume could spread to more of metro Atlanta this week
EPA officials say there's a strong likelihood that people across metro Atlanta will wake up seeing haze and smelling chlorine.
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Rockdale County Schools go virtual next week, Winds expected to bring chemical plume into metro Atlanta Thursday | Live updates
Metro Atlanta residents are being warned to prepare for potential air quality issues as a chemical plume that's been gassing in Conyers since Sunday is expected to reach the city by Thursday morning.
BIOLAB FIRE: Activists, community leaders want chemical facility out of their neighborhood
A representative from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division told Channel 2 Action News that the BioLab plant holds ...
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Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Neighbors in other counties report strong chlorine smell
All Rockdale County residents have been ordered to shelter in place after a chemical fire broke out at the Biolab facility on ...
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Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Shelter-in-place recommended during the evening hours
Rockdale County is recommending that people across the county shelter in place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday Other communities being impacted by the plume of smoke. County says the immediate ...
Atlanta-Fulton Is Under A Smoke Advisory After Chemical Fire
Fulton County, Georgia, is feeling the side effects of Sunday's chemical fire in Rockdale County, 20 miles east of Atlanta.
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Rockdale County Chemical Fire: This is what you should do if you feel sick from the plume
People who already have respiratory conditions affecting these parts of the body may be more likely to develop symptoms from ...
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Chemical cloud moving around Atlanta suburbs prompts new shelter-in-place alert
A shelter-in-place order had just ended Monday evening for Rockdale County, where the chemical fire sent a huge plume of ...