The chemicals produced inside the BioLab facility react with water, which is why there has been a continuous plume coming from the fire site.

Neighbors who live near the BioLab chemical fire in Rockdale County are now saying it’s making them sick. Conyers resident Andy Owens told Channel 2′s Audrey Washington that he had to go to the hospital after he fell ill.

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Thousands of residents of Rockdale County are demanding answers days after a fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Channel 2′s Michael Seiden was near the plant Tuesday night and he said just being outside smelled like he was standing in a giant indoor pool with the potent smell of chlorine in the air.

Residents of Rockdale County, Georgia, were overwhelmed with stress and inconvenience after their day was disrupted by an unexpected fire at a nearby chemical plant. This video offers a glimpse of the colossal cloud of smoke filling the sky as the filmer,

Rockdale County Public Schools has announced its plans for students who were scheduled to return to class after fall break next week.

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.

Officials assure Gwinnett County residents of no immediate health risk after a chemical plant fire caused smoke and chlorine smell.

Businesses in Rockdale County are working to financially recover from the chemical plant fire. Many were forced to close their doors because of the shelter-in-place order issued Sunday.