ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone, residents to shelter in place
A fire at Biolab, a chemical plant in Conyers, is causing the evacuation of people who live nearby as well as a number of road closures.
Plume From Chemical Plant Prompts Evacuation of 17,000 People
A fire in the plant caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume, prompting evacuations for large parts of Conyers, Ga., officials said.
Large chemical fire at Conyers, Georgia facility; nearly 17,000 people in evacuation zone | What we know
CONYERS, Ga. — A large chemical fire broke out early Sunday at a lab in Conyers and has been sending a jarring plume of black smoke into the air all day, with much of the city in an evacuation zone. RELATED: 'I was very, very startled' | Resident describes early morning wake-up from police, evacuation over Conyers chemical fire
ROCKDALE COUNTY CHEMICAL FIRE: I-20 closed, 17,000 in evacuation zone
All Rockdale County residents have been ordered to shelter in place.About 17,000 people have been evacuated around Biolab facility.I-20 has been shut down between Salem Road and Turner Hill Road.Newton County Schools will be closed on Monday because of chemical fire.
Chemical fire at pool cleaner plant forces evacuations in Atlanta suburb
A fire at a chemical plant east of Atlanta is forcing evacuations in the area, according to local officials. A fire on the roof of a BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia was reignited when water from a malfunctioning sprinkler head "came in contact with a water reactive chemical and produced a plume,
Chemical plant fire forces evacuations near Atlanta
A huge fire at a chemical plant near Atlanta tonight has forced people out of their homes. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.
Interstate Is Closed Outside Atlanta As Residents Evacuate Due To A Chemical Plant Fire
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant in Rockdale County.
Georgia chemical plant fire forcing evacuations and road closures
According to Rockdale County officials, a fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and interstate road closures in Conyers, Georgia, about 30 miles east of Atlanta. CNN’s Jessica Dean has more.
Interstate closed outside Atlanta as fire at chemical plant forces evacuations
Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent dark, billowing gray smoke into the air.
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'I was very, very startled' | Resident describes early morning wake-up from police, evacuation over Conyers chemical fire
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