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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.
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.
GEMA warns metro Atlanta residents of drifting haze, smell of chlorine from Rockdale chemical fire
County officials said that chlorines, chloramine and chlorine compounds were released into the air from the fire.
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.
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.
Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta
Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health risk of exposure to chemicals. Here's what some experts say.
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 ...
No hazardous chlorine levels found in Atlanta after fire at nearby plant, authorities say
Rockdale County officials ordered people to evacuate the area near the BioLab plant in Conyers, Ga., and they said others ...
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Conyers plant fire: Atlanta mayor advises staying indoors if haze reaches city
Swaths of metro Atlanta could wake up to hazy skies and a chlorine odor amid ongoing efforts to clean up and remove debris from Sunday’s fire at BioLab facility in Conyers. Dickens, citing advice ...
Thousands told to stay home a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a ...
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UPDATE: Smoke from chemical plant fire clears in DeKalb, faint chlorine smell remains
DeKalb County residents were alarmed Monday morning, Sept. 30, as smoke from a chemical fire in Rockdale County drifted into the area. Still, numerous messages to county officials about the situation ...
Chemical Smoke Spewing From a Georgia Factory Is Projected to Spread Toward Atlanta as Winds Shift
Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility ...