Overview
- Emergency and hazmat crews are securing the area near Johnson Bayou as the fire continues under monitoring.
- Cameron Parish officials said a pipeline operator sustained minor injuries in the blast.
- The approximately 28-mile line connects to an offshore rig where gas flow was cut, and responders reported no off-site impacts.
- Johnson Bayou High School, about six miles away, was placed under a precautionary shelter-in-place with all students and staff accounted for.
- Louisiana State Police will investigate the cause, as social media videos showed a large fireball and mushroom cloud.