Rockdale County, Biolab
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
People in multiple counties are 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 chemical plant fire: Neighbors in other counties report strong chlorine smell
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.
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Chlorine in air, Rockdale countywide shelter-in-place continues
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.
Gwinnett County Public Schools Responds To BioLab Fire In Rockdale County
With shifting winds bringing aftereffects of a Sunday chemical fire to parts of Gwinnett, officials from Gwinnett County Public Schools said the district has canceled outdoor activities and events sch
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. Yahoo Sports
Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place after BioLab fire, authorities say
Thousands of people needed to evacuate, and a shelter-in-place order is in place until midnight for Rockdale County after a chemical fire 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,
Rockdale County smoke plume drifts over Atlanta
Officials say the smoke lingering from the Rockdale County BioLab fire is not toxic, and they say they are actively ...
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 ...
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Counties surrounding fire at BioLab plant in Conyers express concern about air quality
A fire broke out at the BioLab plant in Conyers Sunday morning, about 40 miles southwest of Athens. Water from the plant’s ...
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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 ...
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Impact of chemical fire grows far beyond Rockdale
The fire is a result of a chemical reaction at BioLab. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said the air quality testing found a small amount of chlorine in the air. Rockdale Chairman Oz Nesbitt said they ...
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Smoke from Rockdale chemical fire prompts air monitoring in Gwinnett
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began monitoring air quality in south Gwinnett County on Monday morning in response ...
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Fire reignites at Rockdale County chemical facility; shelter-in-place order issued; evacuation zones established
A sprinkler malfunction at a Rockdale County chemical facility early Sunday morning has prompted a shelter-in-place order, ...