On Sunday, BioLab in Conyers, a manufacturer of spa and pool treatment products, caught fire due to a chemical reaction from a malfunctioning sprinkler sending an orange and black plume of smoke so high and so large that it could be seen on the weather radar.
This fire has impacted around 90,000 Georgia residents, with about 17,000 people called to evacuate on Sunday and most everyone else being asked to shelter in place indefinitely. On Sunday, both directions of I- 20 were closed in Conyers, but as of 7 a.m., the Georgia Department of Transportation reopened the highway.
According to the AP, officials in the area have said chlorine has been detected in the air from the fire and that residents are encouraged not to use their air conditioning units to not allow the chemicals inside their homes.
Currently, concerns center around air quality as a hazy mist has settled in the area and the wind continues to shift.
Some roads still remain closed Monday morning according to the Rockdale Sheriff’s office and reported by WSB-Atlanta. Those roads are:
- Iris Drive at McDaniel Mill Road
- Sigman Road at Old Covington Hwy
- Sigman Road at General Arts
- Sigman Road at Lester Road
- Sigman Road at Farmer Road
- Sigman Road at Irwin Bridge Road
- Irwin Bridge Road at Main Street
- Green Street at West Circle
- Dogwood Drive at Motel 6
- West Avenue at Dogwood Drive
- Rockbridge Road at Main Street
- Smyrna Road at Klondike Road
- Sigman Road at Rockbridge Road
- Iris Drive at Klondike Road
- Iris Drive at Blacklawn Road
- Hi-Roc Road at Carr Road
- Plunkett Road at Lester Road
- Bonds Lake Road at Irwin Bridge Road
This story is developing.
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