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Conyers BioLab fire in Georgia: Video shows status of cleanup, officials share update

Georgia officials are dealing with the aftermath of a chemical fire at a swimming pool cleaning facility near Atlanta. The fire, that ignited on Sunday around 5 a.m., started on the roof of a BioLab facility in Conyers,

al.com · 3d

Conyers BioLab fire: Large cloud of smoke from Georgia chemical plant blaze seen for miles

For everyone sheltering in place, the best practice is to turn the air conditioning off and keep windows and doors shut,” a statement said.

Janesville Gazette · 2d

BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia

As the massive smoke plume from Sunday’s chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia, continues to hover over Rockdale County and surrounding communities, residents have filed the first lawsuits

BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues

WABE · 2d

Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta

Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health risk of exposure to chemicals. Here's what some experts say.

USA Today · 1d

BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues; Atlanta residents may soon smell chlorine

A shelter-in-place is now in effect for Rockdale County residents following the BioLab chemical fire. Atlanta residents could also soon be impacted.

Yahoo · 1d

BioLab fire: Overnight chlorine spike, Atlanta residents warned of haze and odor

According to a press release on their website, state and federal agencies are continuing to monitor air quality around the Atlanta metro area following the BioLab fire in Rockdale County. Authorities are using the Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA),

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Lawmakers, residents and environmentalists call to close down Conyers BioLab

Lawmakers, Conyers residents and environmental groups rallied at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday to call for the shutdown ...

What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday

Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of nearly 100,000, ...

FOX 5 Atlanta3h

Lawmakers call for Conyers Biolab shutdown amid lingering chemical hazards

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 ...

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Georgia BioLab explosion: Another capitalist disaster

BioLab rebuilt and expanded with a $16.7 million tax break rewarded by the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry in 2022.

Atlanta News First on MSN7h

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 ...

Multiple class action suits filed against BioLab over Conyers chemical plant fire, subsequent plume

The fire, extinguished Sunday, caused a chemical reaction when the sprinkler system activated, mixing hazardous material on ...

BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno

Georgia officials are encouraging certain residents to evacuate after a fire erupted at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Video ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution16h

Conyers plant fire: Atlanta mayor advises staying indoors if haze reaches city

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 ...

The Telegraph1d

BioLab fire sparks evacuation: How far will the impact reach in Georgia?

The Conyers chemical fire caused mass disruption for some North Georgia residents and the fallout is still a major issue, but ...

Here's what the company at the center of Conyers chemical fire has to say

Shelter-in-place and evacuation orders have now been lifted in Rockdale County as the EPA continues to run air quality tests.

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