A chemical plant fire that ignited Sunday has left more than 90,000 residents of a Georgia county sheltering in place. The big picture: Air quality surveys detected chlorine, a harmful irritant, in the air emitting from the Conyers,

Authorities on Monday night ended a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 people east of Atlanta following a weekend chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky and led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze.

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, where some schools canceled outdoor activities and residents living near the fire sheltered at home.