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An explosion at an auto supply plant in Louisiana caused oil to rain down on local residents, and sparked a massive fire that is still burning one day later

Louisiana State Police said a chemical explosion occurred at around 12:50 p.m. local time on Aug. 22 at an auto supply plant in Roseland, located about 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge

An evacuation order has been put in place in the one-mile radius outside of the plant

An explosion at an auto supply plant in Louisiana caused a massive fire that is still burning one day later — and left local residents fleeing for cover as oil rained down over the area.

According to the Louisiana State Police , a chemical explosion took place at around 12:50 p.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 22, at Smitty’s Supply Inc., an auto suppl

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