Shelter-In-Place Orders Given & Evacuations Underway As Huge Biolab Chemical Plant Fire Rages In Georgia

via Raw Alerts:

Currently, a shelter-in-place order and evacuations are underway as numerous hazmat crews and other emergency services respond to a significant fire at the Biolab chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia. The plant, which is part of the swimming pool and spa water care division of KIK Consumer Products, is sending a massive plume of thick black and brown toxic smoke over the town and can be seen miles away. Officials have blocked off I-20. The fire reportedly started after a sprinkler head malfunctioned, reacting with a water-reactive chemical and wiring at the plant, though officials are still investigating.