Atlanta, Georgia
BIOLAB FIRE: Georgia Poison Center has taken nearly 700 calls about exposure to chlorine symptoms
According to Georgia Emergency Management Association, Metro Atlanta will wake up to a haze Thursday and possibly the smell of chlorine. And nighttime is when that smoke and air settles towards the ground. It is the reason officials want you to shelter inside in these overnight hours.
Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire
A weekend fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze several miles away across metro Atlanta.
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.
Atlanta residents told to shelter inside as chlorine fire smoke covers city in haze
The chemical fire sent chlorine into the air, forcing schools to close and sending tens of thousands of residents indoors
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.
BIOLAB FIRE: Officials warn of haze, chlorine smell across Atlanta area tomorrow morning
Crews have been working to remove much of the products from the BioLab factory since putting out the fire that sparked early Sunday morning.
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 ...
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 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 ...
BioLab Fire: US Chemical Safety Board investigating BioLab fire, sends crew to Rockdale County
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said it has sent a team to Rockdale County to ...
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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.
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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 ...
BioLab Fire: Rockdale superintendent explains decision to go to virtual learning next week
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — As cleanup from the BioLab fire continues in Rockdale County, that district’s school superintendent is ...
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Georgia fire took place at pool and spa product manufacturer “BioLab,” not biological laboratory
Although the name of the chemical plant where the Georgia fire took place is called "BioLab," the plant is not a biological laboratory. BioLab manufactures pool and spa supplies.
What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted
Original story below A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and sent sending a jarring plume of black smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone.