BIOLAB, Rockdale
BIOLAB FIRE: Chemical plume could spread to more of metro Atlanta this week
EPA officials say there's a strong likelihood that people across metro Atlanta will wake up seeing haze and smelling chlorine.
‘Shut it down:’ Neighbors ready to see BioLab shutdown after Rockdale chemical plume
Some people say they've just gotten back in their houses and others say they've lost thousands by shuttering their businesses.
How Newton County is responding to the chemical plume in Rockdale
RELATED: Chemical plume continues to linger over Rockdale County; schools in Newton County start with delay | Live updates, Wednesday, Oct. 2 Newton County neighbors Rockdale to the southeast, and its leaders on Tuesday issued an update on how they're responding to the situation.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: New shelter-in-place alert for people with respiratory issues
The new alert comes hours after the county had lifted a previous shelter-in-place order for a fire that broke out at the Biolab chemical plant on Sunday.
Residents of Rockdale County demand answers after BioLab chemical fire
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Thousands of residents of Rockdale County are demanding answers days after a fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Channel 2′s Michael Seiden was near the plant Tuesday night and he said just being outside smelled like he was standing in a giant indoor pool with the potent smell of chlorine in the air.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Shelter-in-place recommended during the evening hours
Rockdale County is recommending that people across the county shelter in place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday Other communities being impacted by the plume of smoke. County says the immediate response is about how to get this situation continuously under control.
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Rockdale County
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.
Video shows aftermath of chemical plant fire, Rockdale County officials provide update
Rockdale County officials released footage of the aftermath of a massive fire at a chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: New shelter-in-place warning issued for gas cloud banking down
Rockdale County is asking residents once again to shelter-in-place due to a plume banking down in the county. The new alert comes hours after the county had lifted a previous shelter-in-place order for a fire that broke out at the Biolab chemical plant on Sunday.
FULL: Rockdale County BioLab chemical plume update
Officials in Rockdale County address concerns after a fire at the BioLab Plant in Conyers, Georgia sent a chemical plume into the air.
Chemical plume still moving; Rockdale County residents urged to shelter if impacted | Live Updates, Tuesday
Rockdale County has lifted the county-wide shelter-in-place order after a chemical fire broke out at the BioLab facility in Conyers early Sunday morning, forcing more than 17,000 residents to evacuate their homes.
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Plume from chemical plant fire to pass over Atlanta, causing haze and chlorine smell, officials say
On Thursday morning, Atlanta residents will probably wake up to a haze settled over the city and the sharp smell of chlorine, ...
Wind Forecast: Conyers chemical plume may drift back towards Atlanta Thursday
The winds are forecasted to shift, which officials warn could send the chlorine plume toward the City of Atlanta.
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Georgia county issues new shelter-in-place order over chemical fire plume
A chemical plant fire that ignited Sunday has left more than 90,000 residents of a Georgia county sheltering in place. The ...
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Georgia lab after fire released chemical plume into atmosphere
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Georgia lab and its parent company after a fire at the facility created a ...
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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 ...
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 ...
A Chemical Cloud Moving Around Atlanta's Suburbs Prompts a New Shelter-In-Place Alert
A shelter-in-place order had just ended Monday evening for more than 90,000 people closest to the chemical plant where a fire sent a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the Georgia sky on Sunday ...
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As smoke from BioLab fire hovers over metro Atlanta, so do questions about danger of pollution
Public health officials insist the air, fouled by burning “chlorines, chloramine and chlorine compounds” from a chemical ...