Rockdale County continues nightly shelter-in-place order
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: Rockdale County continues nightly shelter-in-place order
Rockdale County has instituted a nightly shelter-in-place order, urging residents to stay indoors between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. for the remainder of the week.
Residents of Rockdale County demand answers after BioLab chemical fire
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Thousands of residents of Rockdale County are demanding answers days after a fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Channel 2′s Michael Seiden was near the plant Tuesday night and he said just being outside smelled like he was standing in a giant indoor pool with the potent smell of chlorine in the air.
BioLab fire: Rockdale County nightly shelter-in-place order through Friday
A plume of smoke continues to rise from chemical reactions in the burned sections of the plant, but the fire itself was extinguished on Sunday. The current plume is significantly smaller than the one seen over the weekend, which cast a shadow over much of the community.
Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility
Channel 2 Action News was there for the last major incident in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate-20 to close for six hours.
Rockdale County residents file class-action lawsuit against BioLab after chemical fire
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against BioLab over a chemical fire that started on Sunday. Rockdale County residents Fannie and Albert Tart are filing individually and on behalf of other victims for real property-related damages caused by the chlorine-filled plume of smoke from the chemical fire.
BIOLAB FIRE: Chlorine levels 22 times higher than normal around factory site, data shows
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Chlorine levels around the BioLab factor that burned down over the weekend continue to be at elevated ...
Chemical plume continues to linger over Rockdale County; schools in Newton County start with delay | Live updates, Wednesday, Oct. 2
A chemical cloud continues to loom over Conyers following a fire at a BioLab facility on Sunday. The most recent ...
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I’ve lived through three BioLab fires in 20 Years. I fear the impact.
I’ve lived in Conyers for nearly 20 years, and for the past eight I’ve known of turmoil at BioLab, the KIK Consumer Products facility that opened here in 1973 to house production and storage space for ...
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 ...
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Rockdale County
BioLab back in 2004 was owned by Chemtura, a conglomerate that went into bankruptcy and was later acquired by a German ...
Conyers chemical plume after BioLab fire updates | Rockdale officials say 'cloud' should disperse once chemicals removed
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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BioLab fire: Residents, businesses still dealing with smoke, restrictions after fire
Residents of Rockdale County are now entering the fourth day of being urged to stay indoors due to harmful chemicals in the air, following a fire at the BioLab plant.