Massive Smoke Plume from Georgia Chemical Fire Forces 90,000 to Shelter in Place
Over 90,000 Georgia residents have been ordered to shelter in place after a massive fire at a chemical plant sent up a sky-high plume of smoke … which could easily be seen for miles.
While around 17,000 residents were evacuated from the area, countless others have been urged to stay home, shut their windows and doors, and turn off the A/C … given the state of the air quality following Sunday’s fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia.
The Rockdale County Government said the Environmental Protection Agency and the state’s Environmental Protection Division “revealed the harmful irritant chlorine” was detected in the air following the blaze … which was reportedly sparked by a malfunctioning sprinkler head.