Chemical fire in Atlanta BioLab update: Nearly 1 lakh people are affected by Chlorine gas

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The Atlanta Fulton County Emergency Management Agency has started an investigation, and the agency is probing the numerous reports of haze and strong chemical odors across Fulton County. This condition may have a connection to the chemical fire that broke out at the BioLab facility, as reported in Fox News.

The blaze has raised deep concern due to the potential release of hazardous substances into the atmosphere and harmed the quality of the air. As per the website, BioLab is a company that produces pool chemicals. Mayor Andre Dickens posted on X that they are aware of this stringent incident that took place in Conyers, Georgia. They are working hard to ensure safety across the Atlanta area. The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are conducting air quality control checks.

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Chemical Fire Atlanta Advisory

Rockdale County administration advised the residents to shelter in place on Monday after the stringent result from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division stated regarding the presence of harmful irritant chlorine in the air, which is emitting from the BioLab. The harmful irritant chrolire is harming the quality of air. The chemical fire at the BioLab plant started approximately around 5 a.m. on Sunday.

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