Fire erupts at ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; no injuries

February 12, 2020

WXXV,

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Fire crews have responded to a fire inside an ExxonMobil refinery in Louisiana.

News outlets report the fire erupted late Tuesday night at the facility in Baton Rouge.

The fire turned the night sky a shade of orange and sent a large plume of smoke into the air. No injuries were reported.

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It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire. ExxonMobil says it responded to the situation and is monitoring the air quality.

A spokesman for the Baton Rouge Fire Department says there is no off-site impact.

The refinery is the fifth largest in the United States.

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