Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place
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.
Fire reignites at Rockdale County chemical facility; shelter-in-place order issued; evacuation zones established
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,
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
Large chemical fire at Conyers, 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 smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone. RELATED: 'I was very, very startled' | Resident describes early morning wake-up from police, evacuation over Conyers chemical fire
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.
Large chemical fire at Conyers, Georgia facility; much of city 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 smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone. RELATED: 'I was very, very startled' | Resident describes early morning wake-up from police, evacuation over Conyers chemical fire
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.
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.
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and road closures
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.
Evacuation area expanded after fire reignites at Rockdale County BioLab, authorities say
Thousands of people need to evacuate after a chemical fire in Rockdale County on Sunday, authorities said. An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers,
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.
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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 ...
'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 ...