[Georgia]Neighbors evacuated, I-20 shut down after Rockdale County chemical plant catches fire

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-29 21:40:41 | Updated at 2024-09-30 05:27:23 7 hours ago

[Georgia]Neighbors evacuated, I-20 shut down after Rockdale County chemical plant catches fire
WSBtv2 ^ | 9/29/24 | staff

Posted on 09/29/2024 2:28:20 PM PDT by CFW

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — A fire at Biolab, a chemical plant in Rockdale County, is causing the evacuation of people who live nearby as well as a number of road closures, including I-20.

The sheriff’s office says they evacuated the area near Biolab on Old Covington Highway on Sunday morning, and are telling others to shelter in place for the time being.

At 1 p.m., the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office updated the zone where they are asking people to evacuate their homes.

Officials say they are also blocking off I-20 in both directions between Salem Road and Turner Hill Road.

Residents in the area should “remain indoors and keep windows closed to minimize exposure to any potential hazards,” the sheriff’s office said on their Facebook page.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: airsafety; chemicalplant; explosion; georgia

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So much for a lovely afternoon outside. The wind is blowing northeast at 6 to 7 miles an hour. So if you are northeast of Conyers, Georgia best stay inside and close the windows.

1 posted on 09/29/2024 2:28:20 PM PDT by CFW

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2 posted on 09/29/2024 2:32:34 PM PDT by yldstrk

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No word yet on how it started.

We have people coming to north Georgia from NC and SC looking for some relief. They may not find it here. Local gas stations have run out of fuel due to people getting off the interstate looking for gas. Now, one of the major interstate roads through Atlanta is shut down in both directions due to a chemical plant explosion.

3 posted on 09/29/2024 2:34:43 PM PDT by CFW

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4 posted on 09/29/2024 2:36:16 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Nessun Dorma.)

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