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.
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.
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.
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
Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
The fire ignited when a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m. Sunday at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters. The malfunction caused water to mix with a water-reactive chemical, producing a plume of ...
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BioLab said it has a team on the scene, working with first responders and local authorities to assess and contain the situation.
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.
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 reignites at Conyers chemical plant; evacuations underway, sheriff says
A fire reignited Sunday at a chemical facility in Conyers, officials said, forcing the evacuations of local residents and leading to several road closures, including I-20.
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.
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: County and School closings for Monday
A chemical fire in Rockdale County has caused the closure of several county and city offices, as well as schools nearby.
What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone; Newton schools closed Monday
CONYERS, Ga. — A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and has been sending a jarring plume of black ...
Conyers BioLab fire 'under control,' I-20 blocked off, nearly 17K evacuated
Georgia Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security on behalf of Rockdale County EMA has issued a SHELTER IN PLACE order ...
ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: Rockdale County chemical fire: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone
A fire at Biolab, a chemical plant in Conyers, is causing the evacuation of people who live nearby as well as a number of ...
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WATCH LIVE: Fire at Rockdale County chemical facility prompts emergency response, evacuations, sheriff’s office says
A sprinkler malfunction at a Rockdale County chemical facility caused a hazmat situation that’s prompted a shelter-in-place ...