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A massive fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia, has led to over 90,000 residents being ordered to shelter in place due to air quality concerns. The blaze, which broke out early Sunday morning, sent a towering plume of smoke into the sky, visible for miles.
Around 17,000 people in the immediate area were evacuated, while others were advised to stay indoors, seal windows, and turn off air conditioning.
🚨#BREAKING: More Chemicals into the Breathing Air of a U.S. Red State. Shelter-in-Place and Evacuations Ordered Due to Biolab Chemical Plant Fire releasing massive amounts toxic smoke 📌#Conyers | #Georgia
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Currently, a shelter-in-place order
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According to the Rockdale County Fire Department, the fire started when a malfunctioning sprinkler caused water to mix with a reactive chemical at the plant.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division later detected chlorine in the air, which posed a health risk to residents.
Over 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta, Georgia, are under shelter-in-place orders after a massive chemical plant fire sent thick plumes of smoke into the sky, visible for miles.#Georgia #UnitedStates pic.twitter.com/cjSHbF3Mmy
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While no injuries were reported, the fire did cause the closure of Interstate 20 for much of Sunday. Though the highway has since reopened, several local roads remain closed as authorities and BioLab, a division of KIK Consumer Products, continue to assess the situation.