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 road closures.
Interstate Is Closed Outside Atlanta As Residents Evacuate Due To A 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.
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.
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
A fire broke out at a chemical plant just east of Atlanta Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate. At around 5 a.m., a sprinkler head malfunctioned at the BioLab plant in Conyers, "causing a mixture with a water reactive chemical," according to Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel.
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 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.
A fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing 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.
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations and road closures
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning forced evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.
Residents evacuated after fire at Conyers chemical plant, officials say
A fire broke out Sunday morning at a chemical facility in Conyers, officials said, forcing the evacuations of local residents and leading to several road closures.
Georgia chemical plant fire prompts evacuation alert
An evacuation zone has been set up as authorities deal with a fire at a Georgia chemical facility. A fire at the BioLab plant in Rockdale County, just east of Atlanta, has also prompted a shelter-in-place order for some residents and some road closures.
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WATCH LIVE: Fire at Conyers chemical facility prompts emergency response, evacuations, sheriff’s office says
Residents near a Conyers facility that houses chemicals are being evacuated and area roads are being shut down after a fire at the building caused a hazmat situation Sunday morning, according to the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office.
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 ...
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, ...
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Business owners shut down over fire. ‘I don’t want to inhale it’
Flames reignited sending thick plumes of black smoke through the north side of the county and triggering business closures.
Rockdale County chemical fire: Newton Co. Schools closed Monday due to potential Biolab impact
NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — In response to the potential impacts of the chemical plume from the Biolab fire in Rockdale County, the ...