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Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place

Shelter-in-place order lifted in Rockdale County, officials say air and water are safe

Rockdale County has lifted its shelter-in-place order 38 hours after a fire broke out at the Biolab chemical plant in Conyers.

Rockdale County residents need to shelter in place after BioLab fire, authorities say

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County are now closed due to a fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway. The sheriff's office is encouraging folks to avoid the area and follow detour signs for getting around.

Gwinnett Daily Post · 14h

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

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Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — 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. Rockdale County remains under a shelter-in-place order.

Cities monitor air quality for chlorine, other compounds after Rockdale County chemical plant fire

A shelter-in-place advisory was in place for more than 90,000 people in Rockdale County following a fire at a chemical plant.

CNN on MSN · 4h

Thousands told to stay home 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 chemical reaction that prompted around 17,000 people to evacuate Sunday and left potentially harmful chlorine lingering in the air.

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Community leaders say it’s time for serious discussions with Rockdale chemical plant following fire

Commissioners emphasized the need to discuss internal safety measures and proactive steps to prevent future incidents.

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Rockdale County chemical plant fire: County lifts shelter-in-place protocols following tests

People in multiple counties are now reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale ...

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Thieves get away with $20k+ worth of wheels from Rockdale Country Ford

The Team at Rockdale County Ford were stunned Monday when they discovered a number of vehicles on jack stands.

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 ...

Atlanta News First on MSN8h

Residents evacuate homes after fire at Rockdale County chemical facility

Rockdale County residents were told to evacuate or shelter-in-place on Sunday after a fire at a chemical facility in Conyers.

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 ...

Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Neighbors in other counties report strong chlorine smell

All Rockdale County residents have been ordered to shelter in place after a chemical fire broke out at the Biolab facility on ...

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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 ...

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