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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 for six hours.

WSB Radio · 1h

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.

First Coast News · 7h

Evacuation area expanded as fire reignites at Rockdale County BioLab, 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.

BioLab, Conyers and I-20

YAHOO!News · 4h

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.

Yahoo · 11h

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 · 5h

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

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.

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