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☆ Georgia chemical lab fire prompts road closures and evacuations
  + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +1 min
At around 5 a.m., a sprinkler head malfunctioned at the BioLab plant in Conyers, “causing a mixture with a water reactive chemical,” Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel said. Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County, Ga., are now closed due to a fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway on Sunday. Rockdale County Government“There was a small fire on the roof, which has been contained, but at that time, right now, there are no other issues,” McDaniel said. But once again, shelter in place, windows and doors closed.”Rockdale County officials told residents living between Sigman Road and Interstate 20 to evacuate Sunday morning. Those living north of Sigman Road were advised to shelter in place.
Persons: Marian McDaniel, ” McDaniel, McDaniel, “ Organizations: Fire, Sunday Locations: Atlanta, Conyers, “, Rockdale, Rockdale County, Old Covington, Sunday, Sigman
☆ Fire at Biolab in Rockdale County, Georgia prompts shelter in place
  + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Cindy Von Quednow | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —A fire at a Georgia chemical plant apparently caused by a sprinkler head malfunction Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials. Water from the malfunctioned sprinkler head “came in contact with a water reactive chemical and produced a plume,” county officials explained on their website. A fire broke out on the roof and firefighters were able to contain the blaze, but the fire reignited hours later, Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett said in a video message posted on Facebook. A fire at a Georgia chemical plant apparently caused by a sprinkler head malfunction Sunday morning is forcing evacuations and road closures in the area, according to Rockdale County officials. The sheriff said he will ask for assistance from the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Georgia State Patrol.
Persons: Eric Levett, Eric Wood “, ” Levett, we’re, BioLab, Hurricane Laura, Conyers Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Georgia Department of Public Safety, Georgia State Patrol, Rockdale County Health, US Chemical Safety Board Locations: Georgia, Rockdale County, BioLab, Conyers , Georgia, ”, Sigman, Salem, Turner, Gwinnett, Newton, Hurricane, Atlanta
☆ Fighters in Sudan have seized a biolab containing contagious disease pathogens, raising fears of a deadly outbreak
  + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Fighters in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum have seized a laboratory, the World Health Organization said. The lab contains samples of pathogens, including measles and cholera. Abid described the development to CNN as "extremely dangerous because we have polio isolates in the lab, we have measles isolates in the lab, we have cholera isolates in the lab." The WHO said that a range of pathogens are stored at the facility, including measles and cholera, as well as other hazardous materials. According to the BBC, much of the fiercest fighting is now taking place near critical infrastructure in Khartoum, including hospitals.
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