BIOLAB FIRE: Georgia Poison Center has taken nearly 700 calls about exposure to chlorine symptoms
According to Georgia Emergency Management Association, Metro Atlanta will wake up to a haze Thursday and possibly the smell of chlorine. And nighttime is when that smoke and air settles towards the ground. It is the reason officials want you to shelter inside in these overnight hours.
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn
Haze and a chlorine odor will likely descend upon Atlanta on Thursday, more fallout from a BioLab chemical fire that ignited in Conyers, Georgia.
Chemical Smoke From Factory Fire Moving Toward Atlanta, Officials Warn
Emergency officials have advised residents living near a chemical plant that recently caught fire to remain indoors after 7:00 p.m.
BioLab fire: Overnight chlorine spike, Atlanta residents warned of haze and odor
According to a press release on their website, state and federal agencies are continuing to monitor air quality around the Atlanta metro area following the BioLab fire in Rockdale County. Authorities are using the Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA),
Atlanta Residents Likely to See Haze, Smell Chlorine as Chemical Cloud Spreads Across Metro Area
A fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia, has led to elevated chlorine levels in the air, causing health concerns across the region. Sunday's fire led to air quality monitoring, which detected hazardous chlorine levels and prompted a shelter-in-place order.
Atlanta residents told to shelter inside as chlorine fire smoke covers city in haze
The chemical fire sent chlorine into the air, forcing schools to close and sending tens of thousands of residents indoors
EMA: Haze, chlorine smell from chemical plant fire could be noticeable in Fulton County for days
On Thursday morning, Atlanta residents will probably wake up to a haze settled over the city and the sharp smell of chlorine, according to state emergency officials.
Conyers BioLab fire in Georgia: Video shows status of cleanup, officials share update
Georgia officials are dealing with the aftermath of a chemical fire at a swimming pool cleaning facility near Atlanta. The ...
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Lawmakers, residents and environmentalists call to close down Conyers BioLab
Lawmakers, Conyers residents and environmental groups rallied at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday to call for the shutdown ...
BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno
Georgia officials are encouraging certain residents to evacuate after a fire erupted at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Video ...
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Georgia BioLab explosion: Another capitalist disaster
BioLab rebuilt and expanded with a $16.7 million tax break rewarded by the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry in 2022.
Leaders set to demand immediate closure of BioLab Thursday
The call comes in response to a recent fire that continues to release hazardous chemicals, affecting communities across the ...
What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday
Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of nearly 100,000, ...
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BioLab fire sparks evacuation: How far will the impact reach in Georgia?
The Conyers chemical fire caused mass disruption for some North Georgia residents and the fallout is still a major issue, but ...
BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area
Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on ...
Chlorine smell from BioLab fire impacting some Central Georgia counties, poses no 'danger' to public
Putnam Sheriff Howard Sills says the chlorine smell should not be dangerous to the public, but if you have preexisting ...
BIOLAB FIRE: Activists, community leaders want chemical facility out of their neighborhood
A representative from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division told Channel 2 Action News that the BioLab plant holds ...
BioLab factory fire spews chlorine gas cloud near Atlanta, Georgia
A fire at a chemical factory broke out on Sunday morning and released a plume of chlorine gas and other toxic substances into ...