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From the Daily Mail: Thousands of people are under a shelter in place order after a major fire broke out at a chemical lab in Georgia.
The footage shows massive clouds of smoke saturating the sky in Conyers, Georgia, after a fire ignited at BioLab on Old Covington Highway on Sunday, the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said.
Around 5am, a sprinkler at the facility malfunctioned and sprayed water on a chemical that sparked an explosion, Atlanta News First reported.
The reaction led to a large, hazardous smoke cloud of smoke that began drifting to the northeast and prompted an evacuation.
The plant reportedly manufacturers chemicals for swimming pools and spas.
Stunning videos of the massive inferno are being posted to social media.
WATCH BELOW:
BIG FIRE. Huge fire at #BioLabs plant in Conyers, GA. Fire and chemical spill according to Newton County Sheriff’s Office. (via LeAnna Ward) #Georgia pic.twitter.com/gNYZOOvxAc
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 29, 2024
X user MJ shared a video and wrote, “Rockdale County, GA evacuating hospital and surrounding residential area. Stay away from Clairmont Street as that is patient evac route. Shelter in place orders issued due to Biolabs fire at I-20- Sigmund Rd. Exit.”
“We had to pick up my son from work before they shut down the I-20 and surrounding neighborhoods. There were emergency vehicles everywhere. He works right across the highway from Biolabs. The smell of chemicals was pretty strong already.”
We had to pick up my son from work before they shut down the I-20 and surrounding neighborhoods. There were emergency vehicles everywhere. He works right across the highway from Biolabs. The smell of chemicals was pretty strong already. pic.twitter.com/iF5oSnt2jm
— MJ (@sunnymoonmama) September 29, 2024
🚨#BREAKING: Shelter-in-Place and Evacuations Ordered Due to Biolab Chemical Plant Fire releasing massive amounts toxic smoke
Currently, a shelter-in-place order and evacuations are underway as numerous hazmat crews and other emergency services respond to… pic.twitter.com/zvDpvnYIrv
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 29, 2024
The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has ordered people to evacuate from the nearby area. They had also closed roads in the area.
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