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County and School closings for Mon.

WSB Atlanta on MSN · 3h

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.

WSB Radio · 2m

Rockdale County chemical fire: Newton Co. Schools closed Monday due to potential Biolab impact

Officials from Newton County said the decision was not made lightly and that they were working to figure out how to make up for recently missed days of school.

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.

BioLab, Conyers and I-20

YAHOO!News · 2h

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 due to a fire at BioLab. Residents in the north half of the county should REMAIN INDOORS, CLOSE/LOCK WINDOWS AND DOORS, TURN OFF AIR CONDITIONERS. Please keep an eye on your local news providers for updates.

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 evacuated and many roads were closed.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 3h

Conyers BioLab fire: When can evacuated residents go back to their homes?

The exact number of people who have evacuated is currently unknown. According to officials, the fire was sparked after a sprinkler malfunctioned around 5 a.m. at the BioLab facility off Old Covington Road and reacted with a "water-reactive chemical.

2hon MSN

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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from inferno at chemical plant

Georgia officials are asking some residents to evacuate after a fire at a chemical plant started spreading toxic smoke on ...

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Fire at Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations: local media

Smoke billows into the sky from afire at a Georgia chemical plant::Conyers, Georgia::Source: Atlanta-Journal ...

The Mirror US on MSN5h

Horror footage from burning Georgia biolab as huge plume of smoke and inferno sparks mass evacuation

A shocking blaze broke out causing a hazardous smoke cloud when a faulty sprinkler caused an explosion due to water hitting ...

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