A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces 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.
Chemical Fire Shuts Down Major Georgia Highway, Evacuations Underway
A hazardous chemical fire at a Conyers plant closes I-20 and forces evacuations, marking the third major incident in seven years.
Evacuation area expanded as chemical fire reignites in Georgia, authorities say
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The evacuation zone for a chemical fire in Rockdale County is being expanded after flames reignited on Sunday afternoon. Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County are now closed due to the fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway.
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.
ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone, residents to shelter in place
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.
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Manufacturer KIK Consumer Products said it was responding to the incident at its facility, BioLab, in Conyers. No injuries among employees were reported.
Nearly 17,000 people in evacuation zone after large chemical fire in Georgia, authorities say
An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers. Officials estimated that nearly 17,000 people
Fire at Georgia chemical plant prompts evacuations
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The evacuation zone for a chemical fire in Rockdale County is being expanded after flames reignited on Sunday afternoon. Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County are now closed due to the fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway.
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.
Chemical plant fire outside of Atlanta prompts evacuation orders.
Officials have issued evacuation orders after a fire broke out at a chemical plant in Conyers. Ian Stinson via Storyful.
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
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Biolabs has a history of fires at Conyers facility
Channel 2 Action News was there for the last major incident in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate-20 to close ...
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Biolab has a history of fires at Conyers facility
Channel 2 Action News was there for the last major incident in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate-20 to close ...