Louisiana State Police said the explosion occurred at an auto supply plant in Roseland on Aug. 22
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- An explosion at an auto supply 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 at around 12:50 p.m. local time on Aug. 22 at an auto supply plant in Roseland, located about 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge
- An evacuation order has been put in place in the one-mile radius outside of the plant
An explosion at an auto supply plant in Louisiana caused a massive fire that is still burning one day later — and left local residents fleeing for cover as oil rained down over the area.
According to the Louisiana State Police, a chemical explosion took place at around 12:50 p.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 22, at Smitty’s Supply Inc., an auto supply plant in Roseland, located about 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge in Tangipahoa Parish.
Police said no injuries have been reported, but the explosion sparked a massive blaze that sent black pillars of smoke into the sky and caused oil to rain down over the region…