Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a “strong chemical smell” in the air following a chemical plant fire on Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.
Authorities are now reporting a “strong chemical smell” in the Atlanta area following a chemical plant fire east of Georgia’s capital city that has forced more than 90,000 residents to remain sheltered in place Monday after the “harmful irritant chlorine” was detected in the air.
The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency announced this morning that it is continuing “to investigate the numerous reports of a haze and strong chemical smell across Fulton County, likely related to the BioLab fire” that broke out in Conyers on Sunday. BioLab is a company that produces pool chemicals, according to its website.
“We are aware of the incident in Conyers, Georgia and are working diligently to ensure the safety of those in and around Atlanta”, Mayor Andre Dickens wrote on X. “The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport are conducting air quality control checks.
