Chemical Cloud Near Atlanta Causes New Shelter-in-Place Warning
Residents east of Atlanta received new warnings to seek shelter as winds could blow a lingering chemical cloud over their areas.
Chemical Plume Still Hovering Above Metro Atlanta
Residents are urged to shelter in place from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. through Friday as the smoke from a chemical reaction lingers.
Residents told to evacuate or shelter in place due to a chemical plant fire east of Atlanta
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant. Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.
The all-clear is given after a fire at a suburban Atlanta chemical plant
Authorities lifted a shelter-in-place order for 90,000 people near Atlanta. Orders to evacuate or stay inside were issued after a chemical plant caught fire Sunday -- creating smoke and strong odors.
Conyers chemical plant fire: Air quality monitored across metro Atlanta
Environmental officials are investigating the fire at BioLab, a chemical facility on Old Covington Road in Conyers, that sent a colossal wall of smoke that billowed into the air Sunday afternoon and led to the evacuation order of about 17,000 people and several road closures, including I-20, which remained closed until Monday morning.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents took shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta
More than 90,000 residents in Conyers were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed after a chemical plant fire.
BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area
Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.
Conyers chemical plant fire: Odor, haze reported in metro Atlanta
A massive plume of smoke was visible from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.
Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta
Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health risk of exposure to chemicals. Here's what some experts say.
BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia
As the massive smoke plume from Sunday’s chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia, continues to hover over Rockdale County and surrounding communities, residents have filed the first lawsuits
As smoke from BioLab fire hovers over metro Atlanta, so do questions about danger of pollution
Public health officials insist the air, fouled by burning “chlorines, chloramine and chlorine compounds” from a chemical plant, is safe to breathe but they have released few details.
Atlanta residents watch for chemical cloud
ATLANTA -- Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the ...
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Chemical cloud moving around Atlanta suburbs prompts new shelter-in-place alert
ATLANTA (AP) -- Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the ...
Chemical fire at pool cleaner plant forces evacuations in Atlanta suburb
A fire at a chemical plant east of Atlanta is forcing evacuations in the area, according to local officials. A fire on the ...
A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert
Nearer to the plant in Rockdale County, residents north of Interstate 20 were ordered to evacuate on Sunday, while others were told to shelter in place. But residents of Atlanta's densely populated ...
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Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Georgia Poison Center sets up hotline for related symptoms
If you are experiencing symptoms such as nose, throat, or eye irritation, you can reach the Georgia Poison Center at ...
Chemical plant fire sparks evacuations in Atlanta suburb as fears of dangerous gas grow
A chemical plant fire forces evacuations in an Atlanta suburb. Residents are told to turn off A.C. to minimize exposure to ...
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Thousands Forced To Shelter In Place As Chemical Fire At Conyers BioLab Facility Reveals The Plant’s Troubling History
A massive chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, ignited chaos across the region, sending over 90,000 residents ...
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Gwinnett says nothing hazardous detected, Atlanta mayor says smell is dissipating
BioLab back in 2004 was owned by Chemtura, a conglomerate that went into bankruptcy and was later acquired by a German ...