Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — People in multiple counties are now reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County. A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway. Rockdale County remains under a shelter-in-place order.
Community leaders say it’s time for serious discussions with Rockdale chemical plant following fire
Commissioners emphasized the need to discuss internal safety measures and proactive steps to prevent future incidents.
Cities monitor air quality for chlorine, other compounds after Rockdale County chemical plant fire
A shelter-in-place advisory was in place for more than 90,000 people in Rockdale County following a fire at a chemical plant.
Rockdale chemical plant fire: EPA monitoring air quality in Gwinnett County
Officials say investigators have been monitoring for chlorine and hydrochloric acid in Rockdale County and beyond.
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Rockdale officials say 'cloud' should disperse once chemicals removed
BioLab back in 2004 was owned by Chemtura, a conglomerate that went into bankruptcy and was later acquired by a German company called Lanxess. BioLab is now owned by KIK Consumer Products, according to its website, in a sale from Chemtura a few years before that Chemtura was acquired by Lanxess.
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.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Chlorine smell reported over other counties
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 ...
What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday
CONYERS, Ga. — Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of ...
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Rockdale chemical plant fire: How school districts, colleges are changing outdoor plans
The fire has caused evacuations of people who live nearby and a shelter-in-place was ordered for all county residents until ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Shelter in place order continues for Rockdale after BioLab Fire
A shelter in place order remains in effect for Conyers and Rockdale County after a fire at the BioLab plant. The Cy Young ...
Conyers fire: Shelter-in-place still in effect after chemical fire at pool cleaning plant
A shelter-in-place order remained in effect Monday in parts of greater Atlanta after a chemical fire at a pool cleaning ...
List | Shelter locations open after Conyers BioLab fire prompts evacuations
BioLab said it has a team on the scene, working with first responders and local authorities to assess and contain the ...