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.
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,
The chemical fire sent chlorine into the air, forcing schools to close and sending tens of thousands of residents indoors ...
Lawmakers, Conyers residents and environmental groups rallied at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday to call for the shutdown ...
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has advised anyone who notices a chlorine odor in the air to limit their time outdoors. Chlorine, however, has a low odor threshold, meaning people can smell it ...
There are growing calls by state leaders and residents of Rockdale County to close the Biolab facility. This comes as a smoke plum with levels of chlorine and hydrochloric acid continues to spew from ...
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA) also said Wednesday that chlorine levels exceeded "action ...
Emergency officials have advised residents living near a chemical plant that recently caught fire to remain indoors after ...
While the fire is out, chemical reaction plume is expected to spread to more areas of metro Atlanta as winds shift.
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State representatives call for permanent closure of Conyers BioLab after chemical fireState representatives are calling for the immediate and permanent closure of the BioLab facility in Rockdale County after a ...
Residents east of Atlanta received new warnings to seek shelter as winds could blow a lingering chemical cloud over their ...
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has advised anyone who notices a chlorine odor in the air to ...
Georgia officials are dealing with the aftermath of a chemical fire at a swimming pool cleaning facility near Atlanta. ...
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