Massive Fire Breaks Out at Exxon Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – By Khaleda Rahman (Newsweek) / Feb 12 2020
A massive fire that broke out at the Exxon refinery in Louisiana has been contained and was not the result of an explosion, officials said.
Firefighters responded to the scene in north Baton Rouge shortly after midnight on Wednesday, ABC affiliate WBRZ reported.
Jeremy Eikenberry, spokesperson for ExxonMobil, confirmed to Newsweek a volunteer fire crew had contained the blaze and no injuries were reported. He said crews are continuing to monitor the air quality around the facility.
“ExxonMobil volunteer fire team members have contained a fire at the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery. There are no injuries. The fire was contained to the area where it occurred,” he said.
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