Explosion and fire in Louisiana leads to elementary school being evacuated
Flames and a tower of smoke rose above an automotive supply company 50 miles north-east of Baton RougeAn explosion and fire Friday at an automotive supply company in southeast Louisiana sent flames into the air and a tower of thick black smoke billowing above rural communities, forcing nearby...
<p>Flames and a tower of smoke rose above an automotive supply company 50 miles north-east of Baton Rouge</p><p>An explosion and fire Friday at an automotive supply company in southeast <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/louisiana">Louisiana</a> sent flames into the air and a tower of thick black smoke billowing above rural communities, forcing nearby residents and an elementary school to evacuate.</p><p>Officials said no injuries had been reported in the fire at Smitty’s Supply just north of the town of Roseland, but that everyone living within a one-mile (1.6km) radius must evacuate. Roseland, which is home to about 1,100 people, is roughly 50 miles (80km) north-east of Baton Rouge.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/explosion-fire-louisiana-evacuations">Continue reading...</a>
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