Evacuation area expanded
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.
Nearly 17,000 people in evacuation zone after large chemical fire in Georgia, authorities say
An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers. Officials estimated that nearly 17,000 people
Plume From Chemical Plant Prompts Evacuation of 17,000 People
A fire in the plant caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume, prompting evacuations for large parts of Conyers, Ga., officials said.
Fire at Georgia chemical plant leads to evacuations, shelter-in-place orders
About 17,000 were asked to evacuate from a Georgia community following a fire at a nearby chemical plant. A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant Sunday morning forced evacuations, shelter-in-place advisories and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials.
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Georgia chemical plant fire prompts evacuation alert
(TND) — 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.
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, shelter-in-place advisories and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials. The fire broke out on the roof of BioLab in Conyers,
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.
Evacuation area expanded after fire reignites at Rockdale County BioLab, authorities say
Thousands of people need to evacuate after a chemical fire in Rockdale County on Sunday, authorities said. An evacuation zone was expanded after flames reignited again around noon at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway in Conyers,
Fire reignites at Rockdale County chemical facility; evacuation zone established, shelter-in-place order issued
A sprinkler malfunction at a Rockdale County chemical facility early Sunday morning has prompted a shelter-in-place order, evacuations and road closures, officials said.
ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone, residents to shelter in place
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Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility
The last major incident occurred in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate 20 to close for six hours.
Rockdale County Chemical Fire: Neighbors frustrated trying to get back into homes near Biolab
Neighbors said they were frustrated over the lack of information on what they were breathing and its side effects.
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Residents of an entire Georgia county were asked to shelter in place after a fire and ongoing chemical release erupted at a ...