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New details emerge on BioLab fire that forced thousands to shelter outside Atlanta

Nov. 25, 2024 16:11 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities have released an update on the investigation into fires at the BioLab chemical plant near Atlanta that produced a toxic chemical cloud and forced nearby residents to shelter in place. The fires broke out Sept. 29 at the BioLab plant in Conyers,...

Georgia county says it's suing company over chemical fire

Oct. 21, 2024 20:34 PM EDT

CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county is preparing a federal lawsuit that aims to shut down the BioLab chemical factory where a fire sent a toxic chemical cloud over Atlanta's suburbs last month, the latest in a series of hazardous incidents that have forced many to evacuate. “We...