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Large Plume of Smoke Seen After Explosion at PBF Chalmette Refinery, Local Media Reports
Chalmette Refining said all employees were accounted for as crews investigated the cause and confirmed no off-site impacts.
- On Friday afternoon, a powerful explosion and fire occurred at the Chalmette Refinery in St. Bernard Parish, with officials confirming no injuries were reported and all employees accounted for.
- Located roughly five miles east of downtown New Orleans along the Mississippi River, the facility processes approximately 189,000 barrels of crude oil per day and triggered a large response from the Bernard Fire Department.
- The blast, which occurred just before 1 p.m., forced the brief closure of eastbound lanes on West St. Bernard Highway from Jackson Boulevard to Palmisano Boulevard; nearby schools remain on lockdown.
- Landry posted on social media that he is monitoring developments and working closely with parish leaders to ensure public safety, while the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff urged motorists to avoid the area.
- While road closures have since reopened, Chalmette Refining stated that appropriate government agencies were notified and the cause of the incident remains under investigation as emergency crews continue containment work.
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An operational unit of the PBF Chalmette refinery recorded an explosion and subsequent fire that generated large columns of smoke visible from New Orleans. Emergency teams controlled the casualty in ten minutes and confirmed that the entire staff is safe and without injuries reported.
Emergency crews are responding to a New Orleans refinery after a large explosion
Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a powerful explosion Friday afternoon at Chalmette Refining, a major oil processing facility just outside New Orleans, sending a towering plume of smoke into the sky and forcing road closures in the surrounding community. According to a report from Fox News, the blast rocked the Chalmette area in […]
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right7Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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