Massive Chemical Plant Fire Causes Tens of Thousands to Evacuate in Suburban Atlanta
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Last week, metro Atlanta was preparing for what would become Hurricane Helene. People were buying groceries and supplies, gassing up their cars, and tying down any loose objects around their houses in preparation for an unprecedented storm. Advertisement By the grace of God, Helene tracked to the east and spared much of metro Atlanta, even though there was flooding in Atlanta and various damage throughout the metro. Of course, we should continue praying for our friends in Florida, east Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee. On Sunday, one suburban Atlanta county dealt with a totally different kind of disaster. It wasn't weather-related, but it led to mass evacuations and orders to shelter in place and closed a major interstate for hours. Around 5:30 a.m., the BioLab plant on Old Covington Highway in Conyers, Ga., caught fire. The plant manufactures pool and spa chemicals. The fire triggered the plant's sprinkler system, but instead of putting out the fire, the sprinkler chemicals reacted with the burning chemicals, creating a toxic stew that burned for hours and sent plumes of smoke into the air. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that authorities reported no injuries even though employees were in the plant when the fire…