Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta

A plume of smoke in the air behind a water tower.
Smoke still plumes on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from a chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia, where a chemical fire first started two days before. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 9:34 p.m.

Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health risk of exposure to chemicals. 

The BioLab facility in Conyers makes chemicals for spas and pools, according to the website of its parent company KIK Consumer Products.