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 facility shot plumes of black smoke into the air, forced evacuations and closed roads, including a main traffic vein into the city.
Conyers chemical plant fire: Expect more haze, chlorine odor
The building’s walls caved in during the firefighting efforts, trapping the chemical products under concrete, Robinson said. The walls have to be lifted up, causing hot gas to rise and creating “pockets of little plumes,” Robinson said.
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.
Chemical plant in Conyers, GA, prompts shelter-in-place after many were evacuated earlier
Thick plumes of smoke rose above a BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia, after it caught on fire. Anastasiia Riddle. More Videos
Conyers chemical plant fire: What to know
A fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County sent a colossal plume of smoke into the sky on Sunday and has indefinitely upended daily life in that area. The fire at BioLab, a chemical facility on Old Covington Road in Conyers,
Chemical plant fire in Georgia forces 90,000 residents to take shelter
A small fire on the plant’s roof was initially contained but reignited Sunday afternoon, authorities said. More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.
90K Georgia residents shelter in place after chemical plant fire
Thousands of Georgia residents are sheltering in place following a massive fire at a chemical plant. Yahoo Sports
Mixed messages mount in aftermath of fire at Conyers chemical plant
Rockdale County residents went to bed Monday night under the impression that a shelter-in-place order had been lifted following Sunday’s massive chemical fire at a local plant.
BioLab Fire: Parents say chemical fire has taken toll on students
The fire at the BioLab chemical plant and the subsequent emissions have created a challenging environment for students and ...
Here's what the company at the center of Conyers chemical fire has to say
Shelter-in-place and evacuation orders have now been lifted in Rockdale County as the EPA continues to run air quality tests.
BioLab fire in Conyers, two days of chemical plume blanketing area | What we know
A fire broke out Sunday at the facility of a company that makes pool and spa treatments and sprinkler system water reacted ...
Atlanta News First on MSN1d
Conyers city leaders address chemical plume after BioLab fire
Conyers City Manager Kameron Kelley says local leaders are frustrated, as previous incidents also occurred at BioLab’s ...
Rockdale County answers questions as chemical plume continues off-gassing following BioLab fire
A reaction triggered by sprinkler system water pouring onto pool shock chlorination product at the BioLab facility in Conyers ...
Blavity on MSN4d
Conyers Chemical Fire: 90K Georgia Residents Sheltering In Place After Chlorine Gas Released Into Air
Some residents east of Atlanta are still sheltering in place on Monday, while more than 17,000 have been evacuated a day ...
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 ...
WGAU on MSN3h
Parents say Rockdale County chemical fire has taken toll on students
The fire at the BioLab chemical plant and the subsequent emissions have created a challenging environment for Iyiana and her ...
Multiple class action suits filed against BioLab over Conyers chemical plant fire, subsequent plume
The fire, extinguished Sunday, caused a chemical reaction when the sprinkler system activated, mixing hazardous material on ...