Rockdale County Chemical Fire: County and School closings for Monday
A chemical fire in Rockdale County has caused the closure of several county and city offices, as well as schools nearby.
It all started around 5:30 a.m. Sunday when a sprinkler system malfunctioned inside the Biolab facility along Old Covington Highway, which seems to have mixed with a chemical creating a plume. You can see the smoke billowing miles into the sky.
The fire has caused evacuations of people who live nearby and a shelter-in-place was ordered for all county residents until midnight.
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Here is a list of closures for Monday:
Rockdale County Courthouse and Court Services Annexes
Rockdale County Tax Commissioner's Office
Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Office
Rockdale County Administration Building
Rockdale County Planning and Development Department
Rockdale County Stormwater Department
Rockdale County Water Resources (RWR)
Rockdale County Extension Services
Rockdale County Elections Office
Rockdale County Senior Services
Rockdale County Animal Services
Newton County Schools and offices
Newton County government offices, however, the Newton County Judicial Center will remain open.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College's Newton and Rockdale campuses will be closed until further notice.
Rockdale County Schools are off this week, with 12-hour staff to work remotely.
