Residents near the plant had to shelter in place for hours and were ordered to turn off air conditioners after tall flames and heavy smoke could be seen rising from the site.
Officials are monitoring the air quality following a fire at the Dow Chemical plant that caused several explosions in Plaquemine, Louisiana.A fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions 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.
The parish's sheriff, Bret Stassi, said no one was injured, and the company had accounted for all its workers. The Iberville Parish Council said in a statement early Saturday that no hazards had been detected and that people could leave their homes.
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Fire triggers explosions at Louisiana chemical plant as residents warned to stay indoors for hoursOfficials say a fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that shook homes several miles away and sent flames and smoke billowing into the air
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Fire causes explosions at Louisiana chemical plant; residents warned to stay indoors for hoursOfficials say a fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that shook homes several miles away and sent flames and smoke billowing into the air
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Fire causes explosions at Louisiana chemical plant; residents warned to stay indoors for hoursA fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that 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.
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Fire causes explosions at Louisiana chemical plant; residents warned to stay indoors for hoursA fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions 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.
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Fire breaks out at Dow Louisiana facilityA fire broke out at Dow's Plaquemine chemical facility in Louisiana, the U.S. chemical maker said in a statement late on Friday.
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