Chemical Smoke From Factory Fire Moving Toward Atlanta, Officials Warn
Emergency officials have advised residents living near a chemical plant that recently caught fire to remain indoors after 7:00 p.m.
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn
Haze and a chlorine odor will likely descend upon Atlanta on Thursday, more fallout from a BioLab chemical fire that ignited in Conyers, Georgia.
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 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: 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 Atlanta metro area following the BioLab fire in Rockdale County. Authorities are using the Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA),
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, according to state emergency officials.
US: Chemical Fire In Conyers Creates Haze And Chlorine Odor In Nearby Cities 3
A fire broke out at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, east of Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday morning, September 29 prompting evacuation orders for nearby residents, while others were advised to shelter in place.
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.
BIOLAB FIRE: Haze from chemical fire set to move into metro Atlanta on Thursday
According to Georgia Emergency Management Association, Metro Atlanta will wake up to a haze Thursday and possibly the smell ...
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 ...
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a ...
90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows ...
Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Manufacturer KIK Consumer Products said it was responding to the incident at its facility, BioLab, in Conyers. No injuries ...
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 ...
'How much danger are we in?' | EPA flagged Conyers for 'potential environmental justice concerns' before chemical fire
"You're telling me that I have to be worried for my children's chemical exposure? It's not fair," Maya Stallworth told 11Alive News.
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Georgia's Rockdale County after chemical fire
Georgia's Rockdale County lifted shelter-in-place and evacuation orders after a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in ...