Explosion sparks fire at Rubbertown chemical plant

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Multiple explosions were reported Wednesday morning at a manufacturing plant in southwest Louisville.

Emergency crews responded around 11:30 a.m. to the 4400 block of Bells Lane in Rubbertown. The primary business in the area is Carbide Industries LLC, which makes liquids used in steel mills.

A contractor who said he was working inside the plant said there were a “series of explosions.”…

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