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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A massive explosion at the Dow Chemical plant in Iberville Parish Friday night left people who live there in an awe. Joel Seneca is a longtime resident in Iberville Parish. He remembers rushing for safety when multiple fires occurred. “We decided to pack up and leave. Turn the a/coff, and leave and go to my sister’s house,” Joel Seneca said. People like Seneca are concerned about the long-term impact of a plant fire. “It’s about chemicals. The explosion would have to be a big one...

A series of explosions rocked a Dow Chemical facility in Louisiana late Friday, lighting the night sky orange and shaking homes miles away, according to reports and officials. No injuries were immediately reported and no chemical leak was detected in the fiery scene at the sprawling complex near Plaquemine, about 20 miles southwest of Baton Rouge. The incident began around 9:15 p.m. in a part of the facility that handles the flammable and highly carcinogenic chemical ethylene oxide, Baton Rouge’s Advocate newspaper reported, citing government officials. Video circulating on social...

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. - Several emergency officials and law enforcement are at the Dow Chemical Plant located in Iberville Parish after reports of several explosions.

Emergency preparedness sent out an alert around 9:40pm, informing residence to stay indoors and turn off their ac.

A shelter-in-place has been issued within a half a mile radius.

This is a developing story and we will bring you more as information becomes available.

THIS BREAKING NEWS JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM FROM THE BATON ROUGE AREA. AN EXPLOSION HAS BEEN REPORTED AT THE DOW PLANT IN PLAQUEMINE. OFFICIALS SAY MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS HAPPENED INSIDE THE CHEMICAL PLANT. THANKFULLY, NO INJUR No injuries or damage to the plant reported at this time Multiple explosions were reported Friday night at the Dow Plant in Plaquemine. Officials said the explosions happened inside of the chemical plant. Thankfully no injuries or physical damage to the plant have been reported by officials at this time. This is a developing story....

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials are on the scene of multiple explosions in Iberville Parish.

It appears to be near the area of the Dow Chemical Plant, according to Sheriff Brett Stassi.

Officials said no word yet on injuries reported.

Deputies are on scene and investigating to get more information.

This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.