BioLab, Rockdale County
BioLab Fire: Rockdale County Schools to go virtual next week because of chemical cloud
The chemicals produced inside the BioLab facility react with water, which is why there has been a continuous plume coming from the fire site.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: New shelter-in-place alert for people with respiratory issues
The new alert comes hours after the county had lifted a previous shelter-in-place order for a fire that broke out at the Biolab chemical plant on Sunday.
Gwinnett County on Alert After BioLab Chemical Fire in Rockdale, No Immediate Health Risk Found
Officials assure Gwinnett County residents of no immediate health risk after a chemical plant fire caused smoke and chlorine smell.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Multiple class action lawsuits filed against BioLab
Several class action lawsuits have been filed against BioLab after a fire at its chemical plant in Rockdale County.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Shelter-in-place recommended during the evening hours
Rockdale County is recommending that people across the county shelter in place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday Other communities being impacted by the plume of smoke. County says the immediate response is about how to get this situation continuously under control.
Gwinnett County Officials to Hold Press Briefing on BioLab Chemical Plant Fire in Rockdale County
Gwinnett County officials will hold a press briefing to update on the BioLab plant fire's impact and containment efforts on Sept. 30, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
Class-action lawsuit filed against Georgia lab after fire released chemical plume into atmosphere
The lawsuit alleges BioLab and KIK Custom Products "upended" nearly 100,000 Georgians lives through "reckless handling" of a chemical at its facility.
Georgia county issues new shelter-in-place order over chemical fire plume
A Georgia county issued a new shelter-in-place order, as a lingering haze from a chemical plant fire that ignited Sunday continued to affect thousands of residents. The latest: Rockdale County officials advised residents in an update Tuesday to shelter in place "if the plume moves over your vicinity or if there is a strong odor of chlorine.
BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues
BIOLAB FIRE: Activists, community leaders want chemical facility out of their neighborhood
A representative from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division told Channel 2 Action News that the BioLab plant holds ...
'It just makes you want to cry' | Rockdale County farms littered with mysterious debris after chemical fire
Erin Goldstein hoped to provide refuge for Spirit, a rescue horse with respiratory problems. She had to evacuate him after a ...
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State representatives call for permanent closure of Conyers BioLab after chemical fire
State representatives are calling for the immediate and permanent closure of the BioLab facility in Rockdale County after a ...
‘Shut it down:’ Neighbors ready to see BioLab shutdown after Rockdale chemical plume
Some people say they've just gotten back in their houses and others say they've lost thousands by shuttering their businesses ...
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 ...