Explosion, Fire Reported at Chalmette Refinery

REFINERY –
An explosion and . re broke out at Chalmette Re. nery just before 1 p.m. on Friday May 8. No injuries have been reported. Photo from WWL
An explosion and . re broke out at Chalmette Re. nery just before 1 p.m. on Friday May 8. No injuries have been reported. Photo from WWL

In the early afternoon of Friday, May 8, St. Bernard Parish residents in the Chalmette area reported hearing, seeing, and feeling an explosion from the Chalmette Refinery, which saw a fairly significant column of fire emanate from the refinery. After that initial shock, fire and smoke continued to rise from the refinery late into the afternoon of the same day.

But, according to comments from Parish…