Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Multiple class action lawsuits filed against BioLab
Several class action lawsuits have been filed against BioLab after a fire at its chemical plant in Rockdale County.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: New shelter-in-place alert for people with respiratory issues
Rockdale County is asking residents once again to shelter in place due to a plume banking down in the county. The new alert came hours after the county had lifted a previous shelter-in-place order for a fire that broke out at the Biolab chemical plant on Sunday.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Shelter-in-place recommended during the evening hours
Rockdale County is recommending that people across the county shelter in place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday Other communities being impacted by the plume of smoke. County says the immediate response is about how to get this situation continuously under control.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Georgia Poison Center sets up hotline for related symptoms
The Georgia Poison Center has set up a hotline for calls relating to air quality. This comes days after thousands were displaced after a chemical fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway in Rockdale County.
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
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.
Gwinnett County Officials to Hold Press Briefing on BioLab Chemical Plant Fire in Rockdale County
Gwinnett County officials will hold a press briefing to update on the BioLab plant fire's impact and containment efforts on Sept. 30, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
BioLab facing lawsuits for damages after Conyers chemical plant fire
As the massive smoke plume from Sunday’s chemical plant fire in Conyers continues to hover over Rockdale County and surrounding communities, residents have filed the first lawsuits seeking damages for the more than 90,000 people affected. At least six ...
ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone, residents to shelter in place
Deputies with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office advises people to avoid the area around Biolab on Old Covington Highway.
Gwinnett County on Alert After BioLab Chemical Fire in Rockdale, No Immediate Health Risk Found
Officials assure Gwinnett County residents of no immediate health risk after a chemical plant fire caused smoke and chlorine smell.
Residents of Rockdale County demand answers after BioLab chemical fire
Days after a massive fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, the area is still covered in a thick cloud with the potent smell of chlorine.
BioLab fire: Attorneys file class action lawsuits for Rockdale County residents
An Atlanta law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against the two companies connected with the massive fire at a Conyers chemical plant that forced residents to evacuate or shelter in place.
Georgia Residents Can Return Home After Evacuation During Chemical Plant Fire
A fire in the plant near Atlanta caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume. A shelter-in-place order ...
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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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Video: 17,000 evacuated after major chemical plant fire
A chemical plant fire led to a massive plume of smoke and chemical contamination, leading officials to ask 17,000 people to ...
Rockdale chemical plant fire: How school districts, colleges are changing outdoor plans
Gwinnett County Schools has canceled all outdoor activities and events Monday due to haze from the Rockdale County chemical ...
A reaction following a fire at a Georgia chemical plant forces evacuations and road closures
Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a ...
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Conyers chemical plant fire: Air quality monitored across metro Atlanta
A large plume sits in the sky above Conyers following the evacuation of about 17,000 people due to a chemical plant fire, and several metro Atlanta counties reported a haze and chemical smell Monday ...