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Louisiana explosion prompts 1-mile evacuation radius, Highway 51 closed; officials monitoring fire risk

Fire and debris are the main concerns after a Roseland plant explosion. School children were evacuated. Highway 51 is shut ...

Explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland prompts evacuations, no injuries reported

Tangipahoa Parish officials are investigating an explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland that forced mandatory evacuations ...

'Bam, Bam, Bam': Residents describe fire, fumes and blasts after Roseland plant incident

Residents describe chaotic moments after a Roseland plant explosion. Evacuations in place, smoke visible from miles away, Hwy ...

Roseland explosion: OSHA reports outline two past incidents at plant, one fatal

YOU’VE BEEN DIGGING THROUGH OSHA RECORDS AND OSHA RECORDS AND FILES. AUBREY, WHAT HAVE YOU UNCOVERED ABOUT SMITTY’S? HEY, ...
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Massive fire at Louisiana automotive supply facility forces evacuations

An explosion at Smitty's Supply in Roseland, Louisiana, sparked a massive fire, forcing evacuations but leaving no injuries ...

Tracking the Roseland smoke plume, local storms this weekend and two tropical waves in your New Orleans weather forecast

Chief Meteorologist Devon Lucie shows you where the smoke plume from the Roseland explosion is likeliest to be headed, then ...

Residents cars, roofs covered in oil after massive explosion

Crews are working to battle the blaze after a massive explosion at an oil company near Roseland.