{"id":1973934,"date":"2023-07-15T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-triggers-explosions-at-louisiana-chemical-plant-as-residents-warned-to-stay-indoors-for-hours\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T13:02:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T17:02:38","slug":"fire-triggers-explosions-at-louisiana-chemical-plant-as-residents-warned-to-stay-indoors-for-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-triggers-explosions-at-louisiana-chemical-plant-as-residents-warned-to-stay-indoors-for-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosions erupt at Louisiana chemical plant, residents advised to remain indoors."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffire-triggers-explosions-at-louisiana-chemical-plant-as-residents-warned-to-stay-indoors-for-hours%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1973934&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fire triggers explosions at Louisiana chemical plant as residents warned to stay indoors for hours<\/h2>\n<p>A fire at a Louisiana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doorbell-video-catches-blinding-chemical-plant-explosion-miles-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chemical plant triggered explosions<\/a> that shook homes several miles away and sent flames and smoke billowing into the air, prompting emergency officials to urge a few hundred nearby residents to shelter indoors for several hours and to turn off their air conditioners.<\/p>\n<p>Flames <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/key-gunpowder-factory-mysteriously-exploded-us-production-chemical-now-totally-offline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">erupted<\/a> late Friday at Dow Chemical\u2019s plant on the Mississippi River near Plaquemine, south of Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n<p>Iberville Parish officials told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theadvocate.com\/baton_rouge\/news\/fire-explosion-at-dow-in-plaquemine-prompts-shelter-order\/article_ecd2967e-22b9-11ee-b3db-53a82cefcc36.html#tncms-source=featured-2\">The Times-Picayune\/The New Orleans Advocate<\/a> that the fire started in an area of the plant that handles ethylene oxide, a flammable and highly carcinogenic chemical.<\/p>\n<p>The parish\u2019s sheriff, Bret Stassi, said no one was injured and that the company had accounted for all its workers.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of roughly 350 households within a half-mile of the plant were told to shelter inside for several hours overnight.<\/p>\n<p>As Dow Chemical and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosion-at-louisiana-chemical-plant\/\" title=\"Chemical Plant in Louisiana Experiences Explosion\">environmental officials monitored<\/a> the air for hazardous materials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-triggers-explosions-at-louisiana-chemical-plant-as-residents-warned-to-stay-indoors-for-hours\/\" title=\"Explosions erupt at Louisiana chemical plant, residents advised to remain indoors.\">emergency officials urged sheltering residents<\/a> to shut off their air conditioners and ceiling fans.<\/p>\n<p>The Iberville Parish Council said in a statement early Saturday that no hazards had been detected and that people could leave their homes as Dow\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/volcanic-eruptions-ashfall-in-st-vincent-displaces-roughly-20k\/\" title=\"Volcanic eruptions, ashfall in St. Vincent displaces roughly 20K\">emergency crews<\/a> \u201ccontinue to mitigate the fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrz.com\/news\/shelter-in-place-order-lifted-after-massive-explosion-at-dow-plant-in-plaquemine-friday-night\">WBRZ-TV<\/a> that six explosions were detected at the plant around 9:30 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Massive explosion reported at the Dow Chemical Plant<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Plaquemine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Plaquemine<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Louisiana?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Louisiana<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There has been a massive explosion at the Dow Chemical Plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Emergency crews and other agencies are currently responding to the situation. Officials are\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YVMkxz6SzU\">pic.twitter.com\/YVMkxz6SzU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1680073339488927745?\">July 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tall flames could be seen rising from the site, with thick smoke overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Residents felt their homes shake in Baton Rouge, about 15 miles away, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wafb.com\/2023\/07\/15\/multiple-explosions-reported-near-dow-chemical-plaquemine-officials-responding\/\">WAFB-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Incredible new video of the explosion at Dow Chemical in Plaquemine on Friday night as seen from Addis.<\/p>\n<p>: Ashley Cory Carpenter <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/soiXpHwNnJ\">pic.twitter.com\/soiXpHwNnJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Caparotta, Ph.D. (@SteveWAFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveWAFB\/status\/1680228637642031105?\">July 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kenneth Haydel said he was with family members near the plant when they heard several loud explosions a few seconds apart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe looked up in the sky and the whole <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breathtaking-4th-july-sky-lights-fireworks-despite-covid-induced-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sky was lit up<\/a> orange,\u201d Haydel said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-fire-triggers-explosions-louisiana-chemical-plant-residents-warned-stay-indoors-hours\/\">Fire triggers explosions at Louisiana chemical plant as residents warned to stay indoors for hours<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Louisiana chemical plant fire caused explosions felt miles away, with flames and smoke filling the sky. Emergency officials advised hundreds of residents to stay indoors, turn off air conditioners, and shelter for hours. 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