Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta
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Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire as haze, smell spreads to Atlanta
More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta have been told to keep sheltering in place a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could ...2 hours ago -
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Georgia chemical plant fire forces thousands of evacuations near Atlanta
Thousands of people were evacuated Sunday when a chemical plant fire sent a large, hazardous plume of smoke into the air about 30 miles east of Atlanta. It's unclear when residents can return home.4 hours ago -
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BioLab chemical plant fire in Georgia prompts evacuation orders
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Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
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Huge plumes of smoke from US chemical plant fire
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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Residents of an entire Georgia county were asked to shelter in place after a fire and ongoing chemical release erupted at a plant east of Atlanta on Sunday.15 hours ago -
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Fire at Rockdale County BioLab in Georgia Prompts Evacuations
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Chemical plant fire forces evacuations near Atlanta
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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
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Residents ordered to evacuate or shelter in place after fire at chemical plant
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows and doors closed.21 hours ago -
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