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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
A fire broke out at a chemical plant just east of Atlanta on Sunday, prompting officials to ask residents in the area to evacuate.18 hours ago -
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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.19 hours ago -
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Fire at Rockdale County BioLab in Georgia Prompts Evacuations
A fire in the plant caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume, prompting evacuations for large parts of Conyers, Ga., officials said.15 hours ago -
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Interstate is closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate due to a chemical plant fire
A sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m. at a Georgia BioLab plant.11 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.1 hour ago -
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Shelter-in-place advisory extended in Georgia county after chlorine detected in air
A shelter-in-place advisory has been extended for an entire Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air, emitting from a chemical lab where there was a fire the day before.35 minutes ago -
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Chemical plant fire forces evacuations near Atlanta
A huge fire at a chemical plant near Atlanta tonight has forced people out of their homes. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.16 hours ago -
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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 ...7 minutes ago
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