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Fire at Georgia’s BioLab Plant Leads to Mass Evacuation, Shelter-in-Place Orders

HeadlineSep 30, 2024

In Georgia, a fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers sent massive plumes of thick smoke into the air Sunday, prompting the evacuation of some 17,000 residents and shelter-in-place orders for others. It’s BioLab’s third fire in seven years. Conyers has a majority-Black population.

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