Marathon Refinery in Garyville reports fire, chemical leak; evacuations ordered
By Randi Rousseau
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GARYVILLE, Louisiana (WDSU) — Emergency crews are responding to a fire and leak at Marathon Petroleum in Garyville Friday morning.
The company tells WDSU that local emergency responders are currently responding to a naphtha release and fire at a storage tank at the St. John the Baptist Refinery.
Residents near the refinery say flames can be seen dozens of feet in the air.
Marathon said in a statement, “The release and fire are contained within the refinery’s property and there have been no injuries. As a precaution, air monitoring has been deployed in the community. No off-site impacts have been detected. All regulatory notifications have been made.”
State Police have closed Louisiana Highway 44 near the site.
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