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: 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: 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 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.
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.
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.
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 Old Covington Highway.
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 ...
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.
Rockdale County issues new shelter-in-place order in response to chemical plant fire
Rockdale County issued a new shelter-in-place order on Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to a chemical plant fire that began early Sunday morning.
Video shows aftermath of chemical plant fire, Rockdale County officials provide update
Rockdale County officials released footage of the aftermath of a massive fire at a chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia.
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Mixed messages mount in aftermath of fire at Conyers chemical plant
Rockdale County residents went to bed Monday night under the impression that a shelter-in-place order had been lifted following Sunday’s massive chemical fire at a local plant.
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 ...