BATON ROUGE, La. -- A fire at plant in Louisiana continues to burn and an evacuation order within a 1-mile radius of the facility remains in place following an explosion Friday, officials said at a press conference.

As of Saturday, 42 people are at a shelter, according to officials. About 800 residents were affected by the explosion, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker said in an update.

The fire was 90% contained by Saturday evening, response officials said in a press release posted by the Louisiana State Police.

"Response crews have worked diligently throughout the day and will continue operations through the night to strengthen containment and support recovery efforts," the release said.

Though most chose to follow the evacuation, some of the residents within the one-mile ev

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