Oily sheen seen on homes, cars in Roseland after explosion

Louisiana explosion: Fire still active at Roseland manufacturing plant; evacuation order remains in place

The explosive fire in Roseland, Louisiana, remains active as of Saturday morning. No injuries or deaths have been reported.

Oily sheen seen on homes, cars in Roseland after explosion

Residents outside of the mandatory evacuation zone are reporting an oily sheen and what appears to be soot on homes and cars.

Roseland Plant Explosion: Parish President Robby Miller details fire response and safety measures

Officials report no injuries amid the Smitty's explosion. Evacuations in place as firefighters battle the blaze at the Roseland automotive chemicals plant.

Viral Video: Louisiana Woman Realizes Falling Rain Was Actually 'Oil'

An explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Tangipahoa Parish left residents alarmed as oily residue mixed with rain fell across homes and cars.

Raining soot, oil around Roseland after large fire

Cars, driveways, pools, turned black after raining soot or oil this afternoon and evening around Roseland. This comes after a large fire erupted, emitting lots of black smoke. The raining soot, also called "Black Rain", has a meteorological explanation. When a large fire burns, it puts a lot of soot and smoke particles up into the atmosphere. On a dry day, these small particles would normally disperse into the atmosphere. If there are rain showe…