Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Residents of an entire Georgia county were asked to shelter in place after a fire and ongoing chemical release erupted at a plant east of Atlanta on Sunday.
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations and road closures
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.
Fire at Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations: local media
Smoke billows into the sky from afire at a Georgia chemical plant::Conyers, Georgia::Source: Atlanta-Journal Constitution::The plume from the BioLab plant forced thousands to flee, according to local mediaThe blaze reignited at BioLab on Old Covington Highway in Conyers after being contained on Sunday (September 29) morning,
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
A fire broke out at a chemical plant just east of Atlanta Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate. At around 5 a.m., a sprinkler head malfunctioned at the BioLab plant in Conyers, "causing a mixture with a water reactive chemical," according to Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel.
Residents in Georgia ordered to evacuate or shelter in place after fire at chemical plant
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows and doors closed.
Fire At Georgia Chemical Plant Causes Evacuations
Officials were asking people to avoid the area and evacuate or stay inside to avoid any exposure to chemicals.
Chemical plant fire near Atlanta closes Interstate 20, some residents evacuate
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive tower of dark smoke into the air that could be seen from miles away.
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.
Residents told to evacuate or take shelter after fire at Georgia chemical plant
People in the northern part of Rockdale County, north of Interstate 20, were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows and doors closed. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Christine Nesbitt did not know the number of people evacuated.
Scary fire at chemical plant near Atlanta prompts evacuations
Authorities in Georgia on Sunday issued evacuation orders after a chemical plant caught fire near Atlanta, sending up plumes of black smoke.
Georgia chemical fire: Huge smoke cloud billows over Conyers as evacuations underway
Video circulating on social media shows an enormous smoke cloud billowing over Conyers, Georgia after a fire broke out at a BioLab plant.
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Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
(AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid ...
Interstate closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to chemical plant fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a ...
Interstate closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate because of a chemical plant fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a ...
Evacuation area expanded as fire reignites at Rockdale County BioLab, authorities say
Rockdale County authorities noted that those who live in the northern part of the county are being explicitly asked to stay ...