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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.
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.
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.
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.
Plume from chemical plant fire to pass over Atlanta, causing haze and chlorine smell, officials say
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.
BioLab fire: Overnight chlorine spike, Atlanta residents warned of haze and odor
ATLANTA - Air quality monitors near the BioLab facility detected elevated chlorine levels overnight, exceeding safety thresholds, according to Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.
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Conyers plant fire: Atlanta mayor advises staying indoors if haze reaches city
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has advised anyone who notices a chlorine odor in the air to limit their time outdoors. Chlorine, however, has a low odor threshold, meaning people can smell it ...
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 ...
Winds expected to bring chemical plume into metro Atlanta Thursday, APS shifts outdoor activities indoors; latest updates
An action level is, according to the EPA, "the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment actions or other requirements." ...
BIOLAB FIRE: Chlorine levels ‘higher than action level’ around site, data shows
“Overnight, monitoring around the BioLab facility detected some exceedances above the action level for chlorine,” the Georgia ...
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As smoke from BioLab fire hovers over metro Atlanta, so do questions about danger of pollution
As a plume of smoke from a fire at a Conyers chemical plant hangs over metro Atlanta, so do questions about what exactly is ...
Massive BioLab Fire In Conyers, Georgia Led To 17,000 Evacuations And Thoroughly Freaked Out Atlanta Area-Residents
The greater Atlanta region could not catch a break this weekend after days of rain prior to Hurricane Helene passing by ...
Conyers BioLab fire: Large cloud of smoke from Georgia chemical plant blaze seen for miles
For everyone sheltering in place, the best practice is to turn the air conditioning off and keep windows and doors shut,” a ...
Conyers BioLab fire in Georgia: Video shows status of cleanup, officials share update
Georgia officials are currently working to contain a chemical fire at a swimming pool cleaning facility near Atlanta. The ...