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.
