The chemicals produced inside the BioLab facility react with water, which is why there has been a continuous plume coming from the fire site.

Erin Goldstein hoped to provide refuge for Spirit, a rescue horse with respiratory problems. She had to evacuate him after a fire at the BioLab chemical plant.

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Thousands of residents of Rockdale County are demanding answers days after a fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Channel 2′s Michael Seiden was near the plant Tuesday night and he said just being outside smelled like he was standing in a giant indoor pool with the potent smell of chlorine in the air.

Residents of Rockdale County, Georgia, were overwhelmed with stress and inconvenience after their day was disrupted by an unexpected fire at a nearby chemical plant. This video offers a glimpse of the colossal cloud of smoke filling the sky as the filmer,

Rockdale County Public Schools has announced its plans for students who were scheduled to return to class after fall break next week.

Businesses in Rockdale County are working to financially recover from the chemical plant fire. Many were forced to close their doors because of the shelter-in-place order issued Sunday.