BioLab chemical plume: Atlanta mayor urges people to stay indoors if they see haze
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is urging people to follow health guidance and limit outdoor activities if they see a chemical plume or smell chlorine from the BioLab fire.
BioLab fire in Conyers, two days of chemical plume blanketing area | What we know
A fire broke out Sunday at the facility of a company that makes pool and spa treatments and sprinkler system water reacted with chemicals on site.
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BIOLAB FIRE: Chemical plume could spread to more of metro Atlanta this week
EPA officials say there's a strong likelihood that people across metro Atlanta will wake up seeing haze and smelling chlorine.
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.
Chemical fire smoke drifts near Atlanta
Heavy smoke was causing low visibility Wednesday along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as chemicals continued spewing from a chlorine facility, and emergency officials warned that smoke from the scene was projected to move toward Georgia's capital city after sunset Wednesday.
Wind Forecast: Conyers chemical plume may drift back towards Atlanta Thursday
The winds are forecasted to shift, which officials warn could send the chlorine plume toward the City of Atlanta.
BIOLAB FIRE: Haze from chemical fire set to move into metro Atlanta on Thursday
The Georgia Poison Center taking in nearly 700 calls about the Biolab Fire since it began Sunday morning, according to the center’s director Dr. Gaylord Lopez. “A good number of these people are calling in with symptoms consistent with exposure to chlorine and chlorine related compounds,
Conyers city leaders address chemical plume after BioLab fire
Conyers City Manager Kameron Kelley says local leaders are frustrated, as previous incidents also occurred at BioLab’s facility in 2004 and 2020.
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Rockdale County Schools go virtual next week, Winds expected to bring chemical plume into metro Atlanta Thursday | Live updates
Metro Atlanta residents are being warned to prepare for potential air quality issues as a chemical plume that's been gassing in Conyers since Sunday is expected to reach the city by Thursday morning.
Georgia residents urged to shelter in place again as chemical plume shifts
Residents near Atlanta were asked again to shelter in place if a chemical cloud moved over their neighborhood as plumes from ...
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
Shelter-in-place recommendations and evacuation orders have been lifted Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant ...
City of Conyers addresses concerns by residents regarding chemical plume from BioLab
City Manager Kameron Kelley assured citizens the company will answer for what it's caused across the community.
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Georgia county issues new shelter-in-place order over chemical fire plume
A chemical plant fire that ignited Sunday has left more than 90,000 residents of a Georgia county sheltering in place. The ...
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Rockdale County
BioLab back in 2004 was owned by Chemtura, a conglomerate that went into bankruptcy and was later acquired by a German ...
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What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday
The plume appears to be spewing northeast in the direction of Gwinnett. We are investigating the numerous reports of a haze and strong chemical smell across Fulton County. We are investigating and ...
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Cleanup Causes Off-Gassing at Chemical Plant near Atlanta
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has advised anyone who notices a chlorine odor in the air to limit their time outdoors. Chlorine, however, has a low odor threshold, ...
Chemical Smoke Spewing From a Georgia Factory Is Projected to Spread Toward Atlanta as Winds Shift
Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility ...