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2023

Lightning suspected cause in tank fire that forced evacuation in southwest Louisiana

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An evacuation order has been lifted for residents near a southwest Louisiana refining company where lighting is believed to have sparked a fire at a chemical storage tank. The fire at a Lake Charles refinery started Saturday afternoon as a storm moved through. Louisiana State Police said it was extinguished early Sunday. The tank contained the volatile toxic chemical napthalene. No injuries were reported. An evacuation was ordered for people within 1.5 miles of the facility. Multiple fire brigades fought the fire, which was put out around 4 a.m. The evacuation order was lifted at around 6 a.m.














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