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BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno

BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno


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Georgia officials are asking some residents to evacuate after a fire at a chemical plant started spreading toxic smoke on Sunday.

The fire began at the BioLab plant in Conyers – which is located around 32 miles southeast of Atlanta – at 5 a.m. on Sunday, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. BioLab is a company that produces pool chemicals, according to its website.

BioLab told Fox News Digital that they are "actively responding" to the incident.

"Our employees are accounted for with no injuries reported," a spokesperson said. "Our team is on the scene, working with first responders and local authorities to assess and contain the situation. As always, the safety of our community remains our top priority."

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Some Georgia residents are evacuating after the BioLab plant in Conyers caught fire on Sunday. (Ian Stinson via Storyful)

By the afternoon, the smoke clouds were emanating from the facility and huge billows of multicolored clouds still polluted the air. During a press conference on Sunday morning, Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel said that a sprinkler head at the facility malfunctioned and "caus[ed] a mixture with a water reactive chemical."

Social media video of the fire shows gigantic clouds of smoke visible from I-20, which had been blocked off between Salem Road and Turner Hill on Sunday afternoon.

Authorities say that those who live south of I-20 are safe, but those who live north of I-20 or between I-20 and Sigman Road are asked to evacuate.

"Please evacuate the area if you are inside this zone," Rockdale County officials said in a Facebook post. "I-20 will be blocked off in both directions between Salem Rd and Turner Hill."

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The fire began at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, on Sunday morning. (Ian Stinson via Storyful)

During a Sunday press conference, Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett told residents that "this is not the time to do any type of sightseeing."

"We are strongly encouraging everyone, no matter where you're coming from, but especially Rockdale residents, to stay out of this area for the safety of yourself, and for the safety of all personnel that are out here already that have to work this type of incident," the official advised.

The Rockdale County Animal Services asked residents within the evacuation area to bring their animals along with them.

"Please, if you’re in the evacuation area, take your pets with you. Please do not leave them behind," the organization said. "We are loaded and getting the 50+ shelter animals out of the area and to safety."

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Residents within the evacuation zone are asked to leave their homes. (Ian Stinson via Storyful)

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Fox News Digital reached out to the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office for additional information.

Fox News Digital's Kyle Schmidbauer contributed to this report.

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