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Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn

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A fire ignited on the roof of the BioLab plant in Conyers , Georgia , at 5 a.m. Sunday .

The resulting release of chemical gas prompted a shelter-in-place recommendation for the entire county, population 93,570 , as well as mandatory evacuation orders for residents near the plant.

Air quality monitoring detected elevated chlorine levels overnight around a BioLab facility.