Overview
- Emergency crews converged on the Chalmette Refining complex after Friday's explosion sent a thick smoke plume over St. Bernard Parish.
- Local station WDSU, citing unnamed sources, reported all workers were accounted for with no injuries, a status officials have not yet confirmed.
- Authorities briefly closed eastbound West St. Bernard Highway between Jackson Boulevard and Palmisano Boulevard and kept nearby schools on lockdown as a precaution.
- Local media later said firefighters contained the blaze and described conditions as stable, with crews remaining at the site.
- Investigators have not identified a cause, and residents who felt the blast were urged to avoid the area as officials continued response and checks.