Roseland, Evacuations
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An explosion at a plant in Louisiana caused oil to rain down on local residents, and sparked a massive fire that is still burning one day later. Louisiana State Police said a chemical explosion occurred around 12:50 p.
Roseland resident Jerry McCoy evacuated to a nearby hotel, but briefly returned home to grab essentials. “I kind of snuck back up in there, and when I got there I was checking my mail,” McCoy said. “I looked on the ground and it was all oily. My neighbor’s yard has a big puddle of oil in his yard.”
The Tangipahoa Parish government ordered a mandatory evacuation for those within a 1-mile radius of Highways 51 and 10 in Roseland.
Sgt. William Huggins of the Louisiana State Police said that there were several small explosions at the plant as the fire continued burning overnight. He said that was “consistent” with what is burning at the site, though officials still said they could not specify what those materials are.
Authorities continue battling an active fire at Smitty’s Supply in Tangipahoa Parish. No injuries have been reported.
Tangipahoa Parish officials are investigating an explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland that forced mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius.
A fire at Smitty's Supply Inc. in Roseland continued to pump smoke into the air Saturday, the day after an explosion at the facility sent black soot into the air and onto homes, cars and waterways.
Fire and debris are the main concerns after a Roseland plant explosion. School children were evacuated. Highway 51 is shut down. John Bel Edwards also evacuated.