Refinery Blast Near New Orleans Deepens US Fuel Crisis
Officials said no injuries were reported as firefighters contained the blaze in about 10 minutes and began investigating the cause.
- On Friday afternoon, a powerful explosion and fire occurred at the Chalmette Refinery in St. Bernard Parish, with officials confirming no injuries were reported and all employees accounted for.
- Located roughly five miles east of downtown New Orleans along the Mississippi River, the facility processes approximately 189,000 barrels of crude oil per day and triggered a large response from the Bernard Fire Department.
- The blast, which occurred just before 1 p.m., forced the brief closure of eastbound lanes on West St. Bernard Highway from Jackson Boulevard to Palmisano Boulevard; nearby schools remain on lockdown.
- Landry posted on social media that he is monitoring developments and working closely with parish leaders to ensure public safety, while the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff urged motorists to avoid the area.
- While road closures have since reopened, Chalmette Refining stated that appropriate government agencies were notified and the cause of the incident remains under investigation as emergency crews continue containment work.
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An operational unit of the PBF Chalmette refinery recorded an explosion and subsequent fire that generated large columns of smoke visible from New Orleans. Emergency teams controlled the casualty in ten minutes and confirmed that the entire staff is safe and without injuries reported.
Fire Breaks Out at PBF Chalmette, La., Refinery's Operating Unit -- OPIS
A fire broke out at an unspecified operating unit of PBF Energy's 197,000 b/d Chalmette, La., refinery located outside of New Orleans around midday Friday, the company said. "At approximately 12:51 p.m. on Friday, May 8, a fire occurred on an operating unit at Chalmette Refining. Refinery personnel promptly responded and fence-line monitoring confirms no off-site impacts," PBF said in a post on its official Facebook post. The company said all w
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