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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.
Georgia officials: Atlanta will be hazy and smell like chlorine on Thursday
The aftermath of a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County that began Sept. 29 will produce haze and a chlorine odor on Thursday morning, Oct. 3, state officials announced. CNN reported that the fire began on the roof of BioLab in Conyers,
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.
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),
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.
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90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows ...
Shelter-in-place advisory extended in Georgia county after chlorine detected in air
A shelter-in-place advisory was extended for a Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air — a result of a ...
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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 ...
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Chemical smoke spewing from a Georgia factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Heavy smoke was causing low visibility Wednesday along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as chemicals ...
How local & county officials are responding to chlorine smell, haze from Conyers plume | Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb & more
The plume in Conyers was ignited Sunday by sprinkler system water reacting with chemicals at a BioLab facility.
Georgia chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
CONYERS, Ga. -- Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a Sunday fire at a Georgia ...
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Conyers Chemical Fire: 90K Georgia Residents Sheltering In Place After Chlorine Gas Released Into Air
Some residents east of Atlanta are still sheltering in place on Monday, while more than 17,000 have been evacuated a day ...
'Scary' Chemical Plant Fire Sends Chlorine Into Air, Forcing More Than 90,000 Georgia Residents to Shelter in Place
"If you have concerns, stay inside, close windows and doors, and turn off ventilation systems,” Atlanta's mayor advised ...
Wind Forecast: Conyers chemical plume may drift back towards Atlanta Thursday
The winds are forecasted to shift, which officials warn could send the chlorine plume toward the City of Atlanta.