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Fire reignites at Conyers chemical plant

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.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 10m

Conyers chemical plant fire: Odor, haze reported in Fulton County

A massive plume of smoke was visible from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.

YAHOO!News · 15h

Residents in Conyers, Ga., told to shelter in place following chemical plant fire

Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place to avoid contact with a chemical plume after a fire at a chemical plant. Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.

BioLab, Conyers

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN · 19m

PHOTOS: Residents submit photos of 'smoke' after BioLab fire in Conyers

Residents are sharing photos and video of smoke invading their neighborhoods after a fire at BioLab in Conyers on Monday.

11Alive · 15h

BioLab in Conyers had similar chemical fire, smoke plume situation in 2004 | Here's what happened

CONYERS, Ga. — A little more than 20 years ago, residents in Conyers were impacted by a chemical fire at a BioLab building just like the one causing mass evacuations in the city on Sunday. It's unclear if the exact same building that caught fire on Sunday is what also burned in 2004, but the fallout was highly similar .

Yahoo · 14h

Conyers BioLab chemical fire impact on atmosphere

FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jonathan Stacey gives us a look at the air quality and impacts that the Conyers BioLab fire is having on the atmosphere.

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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 ...

KAGS TV1h

What we know about BioLab fire in Conyers: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone; Newton schools closed Monday

BioLab is a company that makes pool and spa treatments, and the chemicals involved in that process appeared to exacerbate the ...

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Many report chlorine smell over Atlanta amidst Conyers plume; mayor says fire crews going out with detectors

ATLANTA — As a chemical plume continues to spew over Conyers following a fire Sunday at a BioLab facility, many in Atlanta on Monday morning reported the smell of chlorine in the air. The City of ...

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Conyers BioLab fire 'under control,' countywide shelter in place, nearly 17K evacuated

Georgia Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security on behalf of Rockdale County EMA has issued a SHELTER IN PLACE order ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution1h

Conyers chemical plant fire: Shelter-in-place order extended, I-20 reopened

A massive plume of smoke was visible from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport — about 30 miles away at the Biolab facility, which makes pool and spa care products.