Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place
Incident at Rockdale County chemical facility prompts shelter-in-place order, evacuations
An incident at a Rockdale County chemical facility early Sunday morning has prompted orders for many area residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place.Around 5 a.m., a sprinkler at the BioLab plant on Old Covington Highway in Conyers malfunctioned and sprayed water on a chemical,
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.
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.
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 in place. Those within the yellow circle pictured in th
Rockdale County chemical fire: Newton Co. Schools closed Monday due to potential Biolab impact
In response to the potential impacts of the chemical plume from the Biolab fire in Rockdale County, the Newton County School District said their schools would be closed on Monday.
Roads closed, residents evacuated due to fire at Rockdale County BioLab, sheriff's office says
Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County are now closed due to a fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway. The sheriff's office is encouraging folks to avoid the area and follow detour signs for getting around.
Fire at Georgia chemical facility prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place order
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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 ...
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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 ...
Large chemical fire at Georgia facility; nearly 17,000 people in evacuation zone | What we know
CONYERS, Ga. — A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and has been sending a jarring plume of black ...
'I was very, very startled' | Resident describes early morning wake-up from police, evacuation over Conyers chemical fire
"I was very, very startled," the resident, Karina, told 11Alive Anchor Cheryl Preheim. "They were banging very, very hard and ...