Residents near the plant had to shelter in place for hours and were ordered to turn off air conditioners after tall flames and heavy smoke could be seen rising from the site.
Officials are monitoring the air quality following a fire at the Dow Chemical plant that caused several explosions in Plaquemine, Louisiana.A fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that shook homes several miles away and sent flames and smoke billowing into the air, prompting emergency officials to urge a few hundred nearby residents to shelter indoors for several hours and to turn off their air conditioners.
The parish's sheriff, Bret Stassi, said no one was injured, and the company had accounted for all its workers. The Iberville Parish Council said in a statement early Saturday that no hazards had been detected and that people could leave their homes.
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