Evacuation zone put in place after fire reignites at Rockdale County chemical plant
A fire at Biolab, a chemical plant in Conyers, is causing the evacuation of people who live nearby as well as a number of road closures.
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.
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.
A fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and road closures
A fire at a Georgia chemical plant apparently caused by a sprinkler head malfunction Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials. The incident unfolded around 5 a.
Georgia chemical plant fire prompts evacuation alert
(TND) — An evacuation zone has been set up as authorities deal with a fire at a Georgia chemical facility. A fire at the BioLab plant in Rockdale County, just east of Atlanta, has also prompted a shelter-in-place order for some residents and some road closures.
Residents told to evacuate or take shelter after Georgia chemical plant fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County
Fire at Georgia chemical facility prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place order
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has issued a shelter-in-place order on behalf of the Rockdale ...
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Conyers BioLab fire: 'This is not the time to sight-see'
Rockdale County officials are urging residents to stay away from the evacuation zone surrounding the BioLab in Conyers. There ...
Fire reignites at BioLab in Conyers, I-20 being blocked off, residents told to leave
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - The fire has reportedly reignited at BioLab in Conyers and a hard evacuation is underway. The original fire started around 5 a.m. Sunday and residents in the immediate area were ...
Multiple roads closed due to fire at Rockdale County BioLab, sheriff's office says
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County are now closed due to a fire at the BioLab facility on ...
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Fire at Biolab in Rockdale County closes roads, residents told to stay indoors
A fire at Biolab on Old Covington Highway in Rockdale County has led to several road closures in the area, according to ...
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 ...