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[Georgia]Neighbors evacuated, I-20 shut down after Rockdale County chemical plant catches fire
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| 9/29/24
| staff
Posted on 09/29/2024 2:28:20 PM PDT by CFW
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — A fire at Biolab, a chemical plant in Rockdale County, is causing the evacuation of people who live nearby as well as a number of road closures, including I-20.
The sheriff’s office says they evacuated the area near Biolab on Old Covington Highway on Sunday morning, and are telling others to shelter in place for the time being.
At 1 p.m., the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office updated the zone where they are asking people to evacuate their homes.
Officials say they are also blocking off I-20 in both directions between Salem Road and Turner Hill Road.
Residents in the area should “remain indoors and keep windows closed to minimize exposure to any potential hazards,” the sheriff’s office said on their Facebook page.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: airsafety; chemicalplant; explosion; georgia
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