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 in Rockdale County.
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.
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.
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 County Emergency Management Agency for residents in the north half of Rockdale County, above Sigman Road. Those residents should remain indoors with the windows and doors closed, and should turn off their air conditioners.
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 plume after a fire at a chemical plant. Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.
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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.
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