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• Chlorine plant fire continues to burn Friday morning, shelter-in-place order remains in effect Play Video

  August 27, 2020 10:51 AM

  LAKE CHARLES — A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes. As of 10 a.m. Friday, the... more »

• Fire crews dispatched to nitric acid leak in Baton Rouge

  May 31, 2017 10:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire crews were dispatched to a nitric acid leak from a chemical trucking facility Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched to 6735 Airline Highway in reference to a hazmat situation around 9 a.m. The address is listed as the address of at least two chemical transportation companies. ... more »

• Chemical leak in Ascension Parish contained Play Video

  January 18, 2017 10:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Hazmart crews have contained a hydrochloric acid leak in Ascension Parish, and emergency responders have been working to neutralize the chemical. A hazmat team was called to the scene on Ashland Road near Highway 30. Someone working along the railroad reported the leak coming from a... more »