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BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area

Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.

WVEC · 2h

Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta

The fire ignited when a sprinkler head malfunctioned early Sunday morning at the BioLab plant about 25 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.

al.com · 9h

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.

Biolab has a history of fires at facility

11Alive on MSN · 2h

Conyers BioLab facility violated safety standards at least 18 times, has history of chemical fires: records

And, 11Alive uncovered more than a dozen violations reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the BioLab facility in Conyers, most of them "serious." They've faced at least $67,000 in fines from OSHA since the 2004 fire.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 10h

Chlorine product maker BioLab has history of fires and chemical leaks

BioLab, owner of the Conyers factory where a fire and chemical release led to evacuations on Sunday, has a history of incidents at the site.

Yahoo · 20h

Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility

Channel 2 Action News was there for the last major incident in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate-20 to close for six hours.

Gwinnett County officials reassure concerned residents after BioLab fire

Gwinnett County officials held a press conference early Monday afternoon to discuss the chemical fire on Sunday at BioLab in ...

2hon MSN

Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant

Rockdale County has lifted its shelter-in-place protocols after tests came back that both air and water samples were safe ...

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, ...

BioLab fire: School and government office closures over air quality concerns

Multiple metro Atlanta school systems have canceled their outdoor activities while the area deals with shifting winds around ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution4h

Experts say health effects from BioLab fire, chemical release hard to estimate

Environmental health experts say they can’t immediately gauge the extent of health hazards from the plume of smoke spewing from a chemical plant in Conyers, but Monday they recommended people take ...

Firehouse9h

Update: BioLab Fire Conyers, GA, Not Rare Incident, Records Show

There have been fires and chemical releases at other company facilities in Georgia and elsewhere, according to state and ...

CovNews6h

FEMA says Newton County has not experienced ‘significant impacts’ from BioLab fire, despite citizen concerns

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that Newton County has not undergone any “significant impacts” from the ...

Haze, smell lingers after BioLab fire

Metro Atlanta residents woke up to hazy skies and the smell of chlorine in the air after the BioLab chemical fire in Rockdale ...

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