The Tangipahoa Parish government ordered a mandatory evacuation for those within a 1-mile radius of Highways 51 and 10 in Roseland.

An explosion at a business in Roseland, Louisiana on Friday forced authorities to issue a mandatory evacuation for residents in

ROSELAND, La., ( NewsNation) — A supply plant has exploded in Louisiana, triggering evacuations for anyone living within one mile of the blast. The evacuations are underway in Roseland, which is located about an hour and a half north of New Orleans. Photos from the scene show flames and massive clouds of dark smoke rising from the business.